document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190633>Question 1190633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small class has 9 students, 6 of whom are girls and 3 of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the first student chosen will be a boy and the second will be a girl? Write your answer as a fraction in the simplest form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = P(1st is a boy) = (number of boys)/(number of students total)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = P(1st is a boy) = 3/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = P(1st is a boy) = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = P(2nd is a girl, given 1st is a boy) = (number of girls)/(number of students left)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = P(2nd is a girl, given 1st is a boy) = (6)/(9-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = P(2nd is a girl, given 1st is a boy) = 6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = P(2nd is a girl, given 1st is a boy) = 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(1st is a boy, 2nd is a girl) = A*B = (1/3)*(3/4) = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>1/4</font><BR>\n" );
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