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22 December, 06:35

Ms. Wong's class had 11 girls and 14 boys. What is the probability that a girl will get the infection first and then a boy?

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  1. 22 December, 06:43
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    Answer: 25,67%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We have 11 girls and 14 boys, this is a total of 11 + 14 = 25 students.

    If all the students have the same probability of being infected, the probability that a girl will get infected first is equal to the number of girls dividedthe total number of students:

    p1 = 11/25

    Now we get a boy infected, the number of boys is 14, and the total number of students is now 24 (because we already have a girl infected)

    this probability is p2 = 14/24

    The probability for both events is equal to the product of the probabilities:

    P = p1*p2 = (11/25) * (14/24) = 0.2567

    or 25,67%
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