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Josephine wrote the numbers 1-100 and placed them in a bag. If she selects a number without looking, what is the probability that the number is greater than 78? Input your answer as a decimal or fraction.

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Answer:

0.22

Explanation:

The numbers that would be greater than 78 would include numbers after 78. that is 79, 80 ... 100

The total numbers greater than 78 is 22.

And there are 100 numbers in the bag . the probability of picking a number greater than 78 is 22/100 = 0.22

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