SOLUTION: In a class there are 20 students. Eight (8) students are male and twelve (12) are female. Five (5) students have grades of (A), six (6) students have grades of (B) & three (3) stud

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Question 1191736: In a class there are 20 students. Eight (8) students are male and twelve (12) are female. Five (5) students have grades of (A), six (6) students have grades of (B) & three (3) students have (F) grades, the grade points are (A,B,C,D,F).
I) What is the probability that a male student would be selected as the class president?

II) What is the probability that a female student would be selected as the class president?

III) What is probability of the students having a (C) grade?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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I) that is 8/20 or 40%
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II) that is the complement or 100-40% or 60%, 12/20.
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III) assuming there are no D grades, that is 6/20, since 14/20 have been accounted for.