You put the names of all the students in your class in a paper bag. There are 15 boys and 11 girls. If you draw a name at random, what is P(boy’s name)
The probability of drawing a boy's name can be calculated by dividing the number of boys by the total number of students:
P(boy's name) = Number of boys / Total number of students
P(boy's name) = 15 boys / (15 boys + 11 girls)
P(boy's name) = 15 / 26
P(boy's name) = 0.5769 (approximately 0.58)
Therefore, the probability of drawing a boy's name at random is approximately 0.58 or 58%.