Mrs. Baker’s students write word problems for homework. Each week she selects one student's word problem to display on a bulletin board. Each student's name is placed in a bag from which Mrs. Baker draws a name. What is the probability that an eighth grade student will NOT be selected? EXPLAIN your process and give your answer as a % or simplified
arthur grade 7
jeff grade 6
anita grade 7
mitara grade 8
saree grade 8
bryan grade 7
michael grade 8 susanna grade 6
maria grade 6
explain in simple terms pls
To find the probability that an eighth grade student will NOT be selected, we first need to determine the total number of students in the bag, and then subtract the number of eighth grade students from that total.
In this case, there are a total of 9 students in the bag. Out of these 9 students, there are 2 eighth grade students (Mitara and Saree).
So, the probability of NOT selecting an eighth grade student is:
Total number of students - Number of eighth grade students / Total number of students
= (9 - 2) / 9
= 7 / 9
= 7/9 or 77.78%
Therefore, the probability that an eighth grade student will NOT be selected is 7/9 or 77.78%.