SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem, thank you! The staff at a small company includes: 2 secretaries, 20 technicians, 6 engineers, 2 executives, and 40 factory workers. If a pe

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Question 1203294: Please help me solve this problem, thank you!
The staff at a small company includes: 2 secretaries, 20 technicians, 6 engineers, 2 executives, and 40 factory workers.
If a person is selected at random, what is the probability (as percent) that he or she is a factory worker?
The probability is: %

Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the total people 2 + 20 + 6 + 2 + 40 = 70.


Then the probability is  40%2F70 = 4%2F7,  or, in percentage terms,   %284%2F7%29%2A100 = 57.14%  (rounded).   ANSWER

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