SOLUTION: A homeroom has 7 boys and 5 girls. The homeroom randomly selects two representatives to student council. What is the probability that the homeroom elects one boy and one girl?

Question 330813: A homeroom has 7 boys and 5 girls. The homeroom randomly selects two representatives to student council. What is the probability that the homeroom elects one boy and one girl?
Answer by galactus(183) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In order to elect one boy and one girl, they must choose 1 boy from the 7 and 1 girl from the 5. Altogether, they choose 2 from 12.

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