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Question 451130: From five girls and seven boys, six are chosen.
What is the probability that there is exactly one girl chosen?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
From five girls and seven boys(12 in ALL), six are chosen.
What is the probability that there is exactly one girl chosen?
P = 5C1*7C5/12C6 | nCx =
P = 5*21/924 = .1136
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