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An art teacher has 16 pieces of blue chalk, 14 pieces of red chalk, and 10 pieces of yellow chalk. She

randomly gives a piece of chalk to each student in her class. What is the probability that the first
student will receive a piece of blue chalk? PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY THANK YOU

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Answer:

there is a 40% or a 16/40 chance the the student will receive blue chalk

Explanation:

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