A class has 16 boys and 20 girls. A prefect is to be chosen from the class. If each student is equally likely to be chosen, calculate the probability that the selected prefect is: (a) a boy (b) a girl

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A class has 16 boys and 20 girls. A prefect is to be chosen from the class. If

each student is equally likely to be chosen, calculate the probability that the
selected prefect is:
(a) a boy (b) a girl

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high-school

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Answer:

a) 16/36 b)20/36

Explanation:

16 + 20 = 36

36 = how many people are in the class all together

Sorry if it is wrong

Constantin Beer answered Jun 30, 2022

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