SOLUTION: A class is made up of 8 boys and 8 girls. Half of the girls wear glasses. A student is selected at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is a

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Question 1071933: A class is made up of
8
boys and
8
girls. Half of the girls wear glasses. A student is selected at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is a girl with glasses?

Answer by vcm(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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you have 16 total students. 8/16 of the class is girls. 4 out of the 8 girls wear glasses. So, in fraction form, you have 4/16, simplified to 1/4, of the students is a girl with glasses