A baseball player hit 60 home runs in a season. Of the 60 home runs, 16 went to right field, 22 went to right center field, 11 went to center field, 9 went to left center field, and 2 went to left field.  What is the probability that a randomly selected home run was hit to right field?

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A baseball player hit 60 home runs in a season. Of the 60 home runs, 16 went to right field, 22 went to right center field, 11 went to center field, 9 went to left center field, and 2 went to left field. 

What is the probability that a randomly selected home run was hit to right field?

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