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In a class of students, the following data

table summarizes how many students have a
cat or a dog. What is the probability that a
student chosen randomly from the class has
a cat?
Has a dog
Does not have a
dog
Has a cat
2
3
Does not have a
cat
12
10

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The table can be summarized as follows:

| | Has a dog | Does not have a dog |

|----------|-----------|---------------------|

| Has a cat | 2 | 3 |

| Does not have a cat | 12 | 10 |

To find the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class has a cat, we need to find the total number of students who have a cat (regardless of whether or not they have a dog), and divide it by the total number of students in the class.

The number of students who have a cat is 2 (those who have a dog and a cat) + 3 (those who have a cat but do not have a dog) = 5.

The total number of students in the class is the sum of all four categories: 2 (has a cat and a dog) + 3 (has a cat, does not have a dog) + 12 (does not have a cat, has a dog) + 10 (does not have a cat, does not have a dog) = 27.

So, the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class has a cat is 5/27.

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