SOLUTION: If two different students are randomly selected from a class of 12 boys and 8 girls, what is the probability that both students are girls. (express your answer as a common fraction

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Question 652883: If two different students are randomly selected from a class of 12 boys and 8 girls, what is the probability that both students are girls. (express your answer as a common fraction.) show all work
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If two different students are randomly selected from a class of 12 boys and 8 girls, what is the probability that both students are girls.
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# of ways to succeed: 8C2 = (8*7)/(1*2) = 28
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# of possible outcomes: 20C2 = (20*19)/(1*2) = 190
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P(2 girls) = 28/190 = 0.1474
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Stan H.