SOLUTION: There are 15 students in a classroom, nine girls and six boys. What is the probability of randomly selecting two girls? Group of answer choices: a.) 5/13 b.) 6/11 c.) 3/4

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Question 1149736: There are 15 students in a classroom, nine girls and six boys. What is the probability of randomly selecting two girls?
Group of answer choices:
a.) 5/13
b.) 6/11
c.) 3/4
d.) 2/9

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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  9 girls choose 2      9C2      36     12
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15 students choose 2   15C2     105     35

Sorry, but all the answers in the list are wrong.

Edwin