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A table shows the number of boys and girls in a class. Calculate the probability that a randomly selected student is a boy.

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1429\frac{14}{29}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps

  1. Identify the total number of students.

    From the table, the total number of students is 29.

  2. Identify the total number of boys.

    From the table, the total number of boys is 14.

  3. Calculate the probability.

    The probability of a student being a boy is the number of boys divided by the total number of students.

    P(Boy)=Number of boysTotal number of studentsP(\text{Boy}) = \frac{\text{Number of boys}}{\text{Total number of students}} P(Boy)=1429P(\text{Boy}) = \frac{14}{29}

  4. Simplify the fraction.

    The fraction 1429\frac{14}{29} cannot be simplified further as 14 and 29 share no common factors other than 1.

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