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Math Brain Teaser #4

From Billy-B's legendary 1001 Puzzle Collection — preserved on Puzz.com since 1998.

Puzzle #4
At Probability University, there are 375 freshmen, 293 sophomores, 187 juniors, & 126 seniors. One student will randomly be chosen to receive an award. What percent chance is there that it will be a junior? Round to the nearest whole percent.
Reveal Answer
19%. This puzzle was easy — Divide the number of juniors (187) by the total number of students (981), & then multiply the number by 100 to convert to a percentage.

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