SOLUTION: A health class has 23 women and 18 men. If a student is chosen randomly to be the team leader, what is the probability the student is a woman?
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Question 507846: A health class has 23 women and 18 men. If a student is chosen randomly to be the team leader, what is the probability the student is a woman?
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0.77 Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Probability always comes down to
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The total possibilities = 23+18 = 41 people to choose from.
The favorable outcomes are the 23 where you choose a woman.
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Probability = 23/41
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