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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jacob mixes the letters J, K , L, J, K, M, N, and P thoroughly without looking terry draws one letter expressed as a fraction, decimal., and percentage what is the probability that X will not be the letter Terry selects

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is not even an X in your letters ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. 1/4 0.25 25% 2. 3/4 0.75 75% 3. 4/3 1.33 13.3% 4. 5/8 0.625 62.5%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh sorry that is supposed to be K

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First count all the letters that ARE NOT K. How many do you get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jacob mixes the letters J, K , L, J, K, M, N, and P thoroughly without looking terry draws one letter expressed as a fraction, decimal., and percentage what is the probability that K will not be the letter Terry selects

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now count how many letters there are in total

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here is what we have : (letters that are not K) / (total number of letters) 6/8 -- reduces to what ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does 6/8 reduce to ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELLO? YOU THERE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes...I am here....what does 6/8 reduce to ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O h sorry me laptop is running slow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not quite...6/8 = 3/4....that is your fraction now divide and find your decimal....it will be 0.75 and your percent will be 75%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

understand ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ccan you help me with another question

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