Question

Jake's teacher had 6 calculators for 28 students to use. If the first students to use the calculators are chosen at random, what is the probability that jake will get one?

Answer 1

`(3)/(14)` or 21.45%

Explanation:

To find the probability that Jake will get a calculator, we simply divide the number of calculators to the number of students in the class.

Probability =
`(6)/(28)`

Probability =
`(3)/(14)`

To find the probability in percentage form, we simply multiply the quotient of
`(3)/(14)` by 100

`(3)/(14) =0.2142`

0.2142 x 100 = 21.42%

So Jack has a 21.45% chance of getting a calculator from the teacher.