On the last day of a Shakespeare class, my English teacher asked the students which play they liked most. 9 students liked Macbeth best, while 12 students had other favorites.

What is the probability that a randomly selected Shakespeare student likes Macbeth best?

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On the last day of a Shakespeare class, my English teacher asked the students which play they liked most. 9 students liked Macbeth best, while 12 students had other favorites.

What is the probability that a randomly selected Shakespeare student likes Macbeth best?

anonymous · Answer

9= Macbeth
12= Had other favorites
Students Altogether= 21
$$\frac{ 9 }{ 21 } Macbeth$$
$$\frac{ 12 }{ 21 } Others$$

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 9 }{ 21 }-\frac{ 12 }{ 21 }= \frac{ -1 }{ 7 }$$

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