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A class is made up of 12 boys and 3 girls. Half of the boys wear glasses. A student is selected at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is a boy with glasses?
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A class is made up of

12
boys and
3
girls. Half of the boys wear glasses. A student is selected at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is a boy with glasses?

User TedBurrows
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15 students in class
12/15= # of boys
6/15 = # of boys who wear glasses
40% chance
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