Asked by Just a gamer
From a committee of 6 girls and 4 boys, a name is selected. Then another name is selected. What is the probability that both people drawn will be girls?
A. nine over twenty-five
B. two-fifteenths
C. three-fifths
D. one-third
I've tried multiplying fractions but I can't figure out the answer
A. nine over twenty-five
B. two-fifteenths
C. three-fifths
D. one-third
I've tried multiplying fractions but I can't figure out the answer
Answers
Answered by
R_scott
there are 10C2 ways of selecting two people
there are 6C2 ways of selecting two girls
probability of two girls is ... 6C2 / 10C2 = 15 / 45
there are 6C2 ways of selecting two girls
probability of two girls is ... 6C2 / 10C2 = 15 / 45