A small class has

9

students,

3

of whom are girls and

6

of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the first student chosen will be a boy and the second will be a girl? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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Paula Cooke

18 February, 16:57

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Mekhi Friedman · Answer 1

Probability that the first student chosen will be a boy is 6/9 (0.66%)

Probability that the second student chosen will be a girl is 3/8 (0.37%)

A small class has9students,3of whom are girls and6of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the first student chosen will be a boy and the second will be a girl? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.