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While Shivani waits in line to pan for treasures at Wayville Mining Adventures, she can watch what other people find while panning. The table below shows the treasures found by one person that Shivani observed.

|Treasures| |Number found|
gold 3
emerald 2
petrified wood 6
fossil 4
topaz 1
arrowhead 2
Based on the data, what is the probability that Shivani's first panning find is a fossil?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

User Carolyne
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The probability would be 2/9
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