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There are 25 remaining slots on a field trip. The students are chosen at random to go. If there are 16 boys in your class and 9 girls, what is the probability a girl is chosen first?

User Joe Mabel
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Answer:

9/16

Explanation:

You put the girls at the top and boys at the bottom and therefore you wwill get your probability.

The one you put on top is how you can find your probability.

(sorry it's hard to explain)

-hope this helps :)

User Deadlydog
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9/25. It's like a ratio.

User Zhifeng Hu
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