SOLUTION: A student must choose 3 questions out of 5 on a math test. What is the probability the student selects the first 2?

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Question 437285: A student must choose 3 questions out of 5 on a math test. What is the probability the student selects the first 2?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
A student must choose 3 questions out of 5 on a math test:
5C3 = 10 ways of choosing 3 out of the 5 questions
P(choosing 1st 2) = 3/10
Sample Space
1,2,3
1,2,4
1,2,5
1,3,4
1,3,5
1,4,5
2,3,4
2,3,5
4,2,5
5,3,4

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