In the search of Most Outstanding teacher, 3 candidates are teaching Mathematics, 2 are teaching English, 2 are teaching Science, and 1 is
teaching Filipino.
There are 3+2+2+1 = 8 teachers altogether
What is the probability that the winner is teaching Mathematics?
That's 3 Mathematics teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 3/8.
What is the probability that the winner is teaching English?
That's 2 English teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 2/8, which reduces to 1/4.
What is the probability that the winner is teaching Science?
That's 2 Science teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 2/8, which reduces to 1/4.
What is the probability that the winner is teaching Filipino?
That's 1 Filipino teacher out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 1/8.
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