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A basket is filled with 12 white eggs and 4 brown eggs. half of the white eggs are cracked. an egg is randomly selected from the basket. what is the probability that it is a cracked, white egg?
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A basket is filled with 12 white eggs and 4 brown eggs. half of the white eggs are cracked. an egg is randomly selected from the basket. what is the probability that it is a cracked, white egg?

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Total eggs = 12 + 4 = 16
Cracked white egg = 1/2 x 12 = 6

P(cracked white egg) = 6/16 = 3/8

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