SOLUTION: A homeroom has 7 boys and 5 girls. The homeroom randomly selects two representatives to student council. What is the probability that the homeroom elects one boy and one girl?

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Question 330813: A homeroom has 7 boys and 5 girls. The homeroom randomly selects two representatives to student council. What is the probability that the homeroom elects one boy and one girl?
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In order to elect one boy and one girl, they must choose 1 boy from the 7 and 1 girl from the 5. Altogether, they choose 2 from 12.
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