If 3 out of 8 drivers exceed the speed limit on a given stretch of highway, what is the chance that a speed camera will catch a speeder if it photographs a car at random? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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If 3 out of 8 drivers exceed the speed limit on a given stretch of highway, what is the chance that a speed camera will catch a speeder if it photographs a car at random? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.