At a men's clothing store, 12 men purchased blue golf sweaters, 8 purchased green sweaters, 4 purchased gray sweaters, and 7 bought black sweaters. If a customer is selected at random, find the probability that he purchased a gray sweater. Enter your answer as a reduced fraction a/b.

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At a men's clothing store, 12 men purchased blue golf sweaters, 8 purchased green sweaters, 4 purchased gray sweaters, and 7 bought black sweaters.
If a customer is selected at random, find the probability that he purchased a gray sweater. Enter your answer as a reduced fraction a/b.
Transcribed Image Text:At a men's clothing store, 12 men purchased blue golf sweaters, 8 purchased green sweaters, 4 purchased gray sweaters, and 7 bought black sweaters. If a customer is selected at random, find the probability that he purchased a gray sweater. Enter your answer as a reduced fraction a/b.
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