Question

there are 15 girls and 3 boys and they dance class. If a leader is chosen at random, what is the probability that a boy is chosen?

Answer 1

P( boy ) = $\frac{1}{6}$

There are 3 boys out of a total of 18 in the class

P( boy ) = $\frac{3}{18}$ = $\frac{1}{6}$

Answer 2

1 pout of every 5 girls will be a boy
1/5
15/3