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Seven students—four girls and three boys—have volunteered to direct the class play. Mrs. Barry decides the only fair way to pick a director is to put all of their names in a hat and draw a name. What is the theoretical probability that a boy's name will be chosen? 3/4, 4/7, 3/7, 7/3

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Seven students—four girls and three boys—have volunteered to direct the class play. Mrs. Barry decides the only fair way to pick a director is to put all of their names in a hat and draw a name. What is the theoretical probability that a boy's name will be chosen? A. 3/7 B.4/7 C. 7/3 D. 3/4

Explanation:

A. 3/7 is right

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the probability would be 3/7
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