Of the 27 players trying out for the school basketball team, 8 are more than 6 feet tall and 7 have good aim. What is the probability that the coach would randomly pick a player over 6 feet tall or a player with a good aim? Assume that no players over 6 feet tall have good aim. A. 7/15 B. 6/15 C. 7/9 D. 5/9
The Answer Is
--------5/9--------
He answered .85, 85% or 17/20 correct on the test.
5: six twelfths is one half
6: eight tenths is four fifths
7: four eighths is one half
8: ten tenths is two halves
9: two sixths is one third
10: one quarter, because you divide the top and bottom number by 3
method:
take the first one - four eighths, which is 4/8
the question gives you what to divide them by, 4, so u divide both the top number and bottom number to get 1/2, which is one half :)
Answer:
216
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