SOLUTION: On the first day of school, the teacher randomly selects 1 of his 28 students and records the student’s gender. If there are 7 males and 13 females, what is the chance that a femal

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Question 1090874: On the first day of school, the teacher randomly selects 1 of his 28 students and records the student’s gender. If there are 7 males and 13 females, what is the chance that a female will be selected?
Select one:
a. 35%
b. 65%
c. 54%
d. 18%
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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Females are 13%2F%287%2B3%29=13%2F20=0.65=65%2F100=%2265%25%22 of all the students,
so the chance that a female will be selected is highlight%28%2265%25%22%29 .