5. There are 12 men on the basketball team. 2 are centers, 5 are guards, the rest are forwards. What is the probability that a player chosen at random would be a forward?

To find the number of forwards on the basketball team, we subtract the number of centers and guards from the total number of players. So, there are 12 total players, with 2 centers and 5 guards: 12 - 2 - 5 = 5 forwards. The probability of selecting a forward is the number of forwards divided by the total number of players. Thus, the probability is 5 (forwards) / 12 (total players) = 5/12. So, if you randomly pick one player from the team, there's a shiny 5 out of 12 chance you'll end up with a forward, which is about 41.67%. But don't worry, we won't make you do a layup if you don't make the right choice!