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Travis has the following books on his shelf: 6 myster, 5 science, 4 history, and 3 adventure. Travis will randomly choose 1 book to read. What is the probability (in fraction form) that he will choose a mystery book?

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Answer: The probability that Travis will choose a mystery book is 1/3.

Explanation: To find the probability that Travis will choose a mystery book, we need to determine the ratio of the number of mystery books to the total number of books on Travis's shelf.

Travis has 6 mystery books, and the total number of books on his shelf is 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 = 18.

Therefore, the probability (in fraction form) that Travis will choose a mystery book is 6/18.

To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 6.

6 ÷ 6 = 1

18 ÷ 6 = 3

So, the simplified fraction is 1/3.

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