SOLUTION: In a school only 2 out of 5 students can participate in a quiz. What is the chance that a student picked at random makes it to the competition?

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Question 934988: In a school only 2 out of 5 students can participate in a quiz. What is the chance that a student picked at random makes it to the competition?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(picked) = 2/5 = .4
a student picked at random
P(picked) = .4