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The table-way shows the estimated number of students who will enroll in three area high schools next year.

in decimal form, to the nearest tenth, what is the probability that randomly selected riverside high school student is in twelfth grade?

The table-way shows the estimated number of students who will enroll in three area-example-1

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200=12th grade for riverside high school.
500=total for that school

200/500=
2/5=
0.4
User Qingbo
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Answer: 0.4

Explanation:

Given: The number of Riverside high school student in twelfth grade=200

The total number students in Riverside high school = 500

Then, the probability that randomly selected Riverside high school student is in twelfth grade is given by :_


\text{P(Riverside school student is in twelfth grade})=\frac{\text{Students in Riverside of twelfth grade}}{\text{Total students in Riverside school }}\\\\=(200)/(500)=0.4

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