A small class has 9 students, 6 of whom are girls and 3 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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Libby Benson

Mathematics

25 May, 18:56

A small class has 9 students, 6 of whom are girls and 3 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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Madalyn Wells · Answer 1

Boy: 1/3 chance (33% chance)

Girl: 2/3 chance (66% chance)

Step-by-step explanation:

girls: 6

boys: 3

girls to boys ratio: 6:3 out of 9

boys probability: 3/9

simplify (divide 3/9 by 3)

1/3% chance

girls probability: 6/9

simplify (divide 6/9 by 3)

2/3% chance

Camila Clay · Answer 2

Boy:1/3 (33% chance)

Girl:2/3 (66%chance)

A small class has 9 students, 6 of whom are girls and 3 of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students atrandom. What is the probability that the first student chosen will be a boy and the second will be a girl? Write your answer as afraction in simplest form.

A small class has 9 students, 6 of whom are girls and 3 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.