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(06.01)A class has 15 boys and 16 girls. What is the probability that a boy's name is drawn at random?

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The answer would be:
-as a fraction:
(15)/(31), since there are a total of 31 kids and 15 boys.
-as a percentage: 48 percent. to find the percentage, you add both numbers (15+16) which is 31. As you can see, the fraction is
(15)/(31). now 15 divided by 31 is 0.48. 48%.
-as a ratio: 15:31 the explanation for this is the same as a fraction.
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The correct answer is 48%. 15 + 16 = 31, and 15/31 = 0.48, so your answer is 48%. Hope this helps!
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