SOLUTION: The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 6 ​professors, 8 associate​ professors,  8 assistant​ professors, and 8 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly​

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Question 1152100: The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 6 ​professors, 8 associate​ professors,  8 assistant​ professors, and 8 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly​ selected, find the probability of choosing a professor or an instructor.
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    P = %286%2B8%29%2F%286%2B8%2B8%2B8%29 = 14%2F30 = 7%2F15.


The numerator of the fraction  %286%2B8%29%2F%286%2B8%2B8%2B8%29  is the number of favorable outcomes.


The denominator of this fraction is the number of all possible outcomes.

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