SOLUTION: An algebra class has 17 boys and 16 girls. One student is chosen at random from the class. What is the probability of a girl being chosen?

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Question 339158: An algebra class has 17 boys and 16 girls. One student is chosen at random from the class. What is the probability of a girl being chosen?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(Girl) = # of girls/# of students total = 16/(17+16) = 16/33


So the probability is 16/33 which is roughly 0.4849 (or a 48.49% chance)


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