SOLUTION: A class contains 12 female and 20 male students. Find the probability that when two students are chosen randomly from the class, the first student is male and the second student i

Question 1128157: A class contains 12 female and 20 male students. Find the probability that when two students are chosen randomly from the class, the first student is male and the second student is female.
Write the probability as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability under the question is

= .

This formula is self-explanatory. If you have questions, look into the formula attentively, and then it will tell you everything about itself.

So, my explanations are not required.

To get the number, use your calculator.

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