A band with 45 members has 11 members who play saxophone. If one band member is selected at random, what

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A band with 45 members has 11 members who play saxophone. If one band member is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a band member who plays saxophone?

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Choice B is correct. The probability of an event occurring is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes. It&rsquo;s given that there are 45 band members, which is the total number of possible outcomes. It's also given that there are 11 band members who play saxophone. Therefore, the number of favorable outcomes is 11 . Thus, the probability of selecting a band member who plays saxophone is 11 45 . Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a band member who does not play saxophone. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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