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Question 289666: if one member is chosen at random from a club that has 12 girls and 9 boys, what is the probability that a girl will be selected?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, stanbon:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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12/21=4/7=.5714 or 57.14 % chance of selecting a girl.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if one member is chosen at random from a club that has 12 girls and 9 boys, what is the probability that a girl will be selected?
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P(select a girl) = 12/21 = 4/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.