23 college sophomores at Crocodile Community College, 12 preferred pepperoni pizza, 7 preferred supreme, and 4 preferred cheese. If we picked a college sophomore at Crocodile Community College at random, what is the probability that he or she would prefer supreme? Give solution exactly in reduced fraction form.
You write it as a fraction.
(How many students preferred supreme)/(Total college sophomores)
7/23 and that is already reduced.
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To find the probability that a randomly chosen college sophomore prefers supreme pizza, we need to divide the number of college sophomores who prefer supreme pizza by the total number of college sophomores.
Let's calculate each step:
The number of college sophomores who prefer supreme pizza is given as 7.
The total number of college sophomores is 23.
Now, we can find the probability by dividing the number of college sophomores who prefer supreme pizza by the total number of college sophomores:
Probability = (Number of college sophomores who prefer supreme pizza) / (Total number of college sophomores)
Probability = 7 / 23
The probability cannot be further reduced as 7 and 23 are relatively prime. Therefore, the probability that a randomly chosen college sophomore prefers supreme pizza is 7/23.