There are $n$ nonfiction books and 12 fiction books on a bookshelf. If one of these books is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in terms of $n$ ?<br/><br/>$n$$n$$n$$n+12$$n$$n+12$$n$$n+12$$n$$n+12$$n$$n+12$

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Mashaal Masha

Mar 15, 2024

There are $n$ nonfiction books and 12 fiction books on a bookshelf. If one of these books is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in terms of $n$?

Difficulty: Easy

A:

\frac{n}{12}

B:

\frac{n}{n+12}

C:

\frac{12}{n}

D:

\frac{12}{n+12}

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