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Carter has 143 songs pn a playlist. He's categorized them in the following manner: 7 classical, 19 rock, 29 hip hop, 16 gospel, 13 pop, 24

country, and 35 jazz. If Carter begins listening to his playlist on shuffle, what is the probability that the first song played is a rock song?
Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.
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User Rehumbus
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Answer:

19/ 143

Explanation:

There are 19 rock songs out of 143 total

P(rock) = number of rock songs/ total

= 19/ 143

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