In a classroom there are 13 female students and 9 male students. If a teacher picks a student at random, what is the probability that the student is a female?
A) $\frac { 9 } { 23 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 22 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 13 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 22 }$
E) $\frac { 13 } { 22 }$

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The total number of students is 13 (female) + 9 (male) = 22. The probability of picking a female student is the number of female students divided by the total number of students, which is $\frac{13}{22}$.

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In a Classroom There Are 13 Female Students and 9 $\frac { 9 } { 23 }$