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In a certain class of students, there are 9 boys from Wilmette, 3 girls from Winnetka, 6 girls from Wilmette, 7 boys from Glencoe, 3 boys from Winnetka and 9 girls from Glenoce. If the teacher calls upon a student to answer a question, what is the probability that the student will be a boy?

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There are 37 students in total. There are 19 boys in total.

The probability that a student called is a boy is 19/37.
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