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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 220 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 220

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Of the nurses in Doreen’s department, are women and are men. One of the nurses will be assigned at random to work an extra shift next week. ⓐ Find the probability a woman nurse will be assigned the extra shift. ⓑ Convert the fraction to a decimal.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 220

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