SOLUTION: In a primary school class there are 13 boys and 14 girls. In order to choose two class repersentatives, the teacher places the names of all the students in a box. Two names are se

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Question 404886: In a primary school class there are 13 boys and 14 girls.
In order to choose two class repersentatives, the teacher places the names of all the students in a box. Two names are selected at random.
What is the probability that two girls names will be selected?

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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no. of ways to select 2 girls from 14 = 14c2
no. of ways to select 2 student from 27 = 27C2

the probability that two girls names will be selected = 14C2 / 27C2

= 7/27