Question

(06.01)A class has 15 boys and 16 girls. What is the probability that a boy's name is drawn at random?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 48%. 15 + 16 = 31, and 15/31 = 0.48, so your answer is 48%. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The answer would be:
-as a fraction: $\frac{15}{31}$, since there are a total of 31 kids and 15 boys.
-as a percentage: 48 percent. to find the percentage, you add both numbers (15+16) which is 31. As you can see, the fraction is $\frac{15}{31}$. now 15 divided by 31 is 0.48. 48%.
-as a ratio: 15:31 the explanation for this is the same as a fraction.