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The students in your English class are broken up into groups of 5. Each

group is assigned a project, and the groups will present the results on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the following week. In each
group, one person will be chosen to present the results. What is the
probability that your group will present your results next Wednesday and
you will be chosen as the presenter? Write your answer as a fraction. *

User Ricarda
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Answer:

1/20

Explanation:

Since there is a 1/4 chance to present on Wednesday, and there is a 1/5 chance to be a presenter out of a group of 5 people,

1/4 * 1/5 = 1/20

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