OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Review Exercise 145 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Simplify and Use Square Roots · Review Exercise 145

Solve. (Round decimals to three places.)

Luc has to read $3$ novels and $12$ short stories for his literature class. The professor will choose one reading at random for the final exam. Find the probability that the professor will choose a novel for the final exam. Express your answer as a fraction and as a decimal.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Review Exercise 145

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