5) Emily has a family of 19 people. 8 of them are female. If Emily was to randomly choose one with their eyes closed, what probability will it be that the chosen person is female? Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number. \frac{19}{10} a) \frac{8}{19} b) \frac{19}{8} c) \frac{3}{8} d)
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