Question

there are 17 seventh graders, 5 eighth graders, and 8 ninth graders who want to join the student government. what is the probability of selecting a random eighth grader?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/6 or 16.6666666667%

Step-by-step explanation: There are 8 + 5 + 17 = 30 students and 5 eight graders that means 5 student out of 30 students. When we simplify this is 1/6 or 16.6666666667%.