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25 January, 12:29

A brother and a sister are in the same math class. There are 9 boys and 8 girls in the class. One boy and one girl are randomly chosen. What is the probability that the brother and sister are chosen? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

The probability is?

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  1. 25 January, 15:38
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    for the girl, the probability is 1/8 or one out of 8. And, for the boy, it is one out of 9 or 1/9. Do you need to find one probability rate for both of them or one for each kid?
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