SOLUTION: eight boys & six girls in a class, if you randomly choose two students, one at a time, whats the probability that there girls?

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Question 250323: eight boys & six girls in a class, if you randomly choose two students, one at a time, whats the probability that there girls?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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You want both girls, so of the 8 boys you choose 0 boys and of the 6 girls, you choose 2 girls. There are 14 kids and you are choosing 2. So,
8c0+%2A+6c2+%2F+14c2
1%2A15%2F91
15%2F91