SOLUTION: In a class of 42 pupils, 24 are boys and 8 of the girls wear glasses while 16 of the boys wear glasses. If a pupil is selected at random, find the probability that the pupil is a b
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Question 858260: In a class of 42 pupils, 24 are boys and 8 of the girls wear glasses while 16 of the boys wear glasses. If a pupil is selected at random, find the probability that the pupil is a boy who does not wear glasses. Answer by Seutip(231) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is a possible outcomes of 42 since there are 42 pupils.
And there are only 24 boys and only 16 wear glasses, therefore 8 of the boys does not wear glasses.
The probability that the pupil is a boy who does not wear glasses is;
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19.05%
