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A basket is filled with 8 white eggs and 10 brown eggs. Half of the white eggs are cracked.

An egg is randomly selected from the basket. What is the probability that it is a cracked, white egg?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

User Trapper
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6 votes

Answer:

4 by 9 should be the answer

Explanation:

N/A

User Shabbir
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Answer:

I think it is 2/9. I'm not sure.

Explanation:

10/18 are brown eggs.

8/18 are white eggs.

4/18 are cracked.

Simplified answer is 2/9 chance.

User Alawatthe
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