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Celia volunteers at a her local animal shelter. She has an equally likely chance to be assigned to the dog, cat, bird, or reptile section. If she volunteers 24 times. about how many times should she expect to be assigned to the dog sention?

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Answer:

she has a 1 in 4 percent of being assigned to each animal including the dog

Explanation:

User Paul Facklam
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Answer:

6 times.

Explanation:

There are 4 sections.

  • dog
  • cat
  • bird or
  • reptile sections

She has a 1 in four chance of getting the dog section

1/4 * 24 = 6

She should get the dog section 6 times.

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