There are 6 boys in a class of 11 students. A student is chosen from the class at random to be made the class monitor. what is the probabiblity that the class monitor is a girl?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e 5/11
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Total no. of students = 11 No. of boys = 6 Thus, no. of girls = 5 |
Therefore, the probability of choosing a girl monitor = No. of girls / Total no. of students = 5/11 |