SOLUTION: There are 10 students in a class 6 of the students are boys and 4 of the students are girls. Three students are picked at random without replacement, from the class to form a tea

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Question 756708: There are 10 students in a class 6 of the students are boys and 4 of the students are girls.
Three students are picked at random without replacement, from the class to form a team.
work out the probability that a girl is selected first then two boys

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 10 students in a class 6 of the students are boys and 4 of the students are girls.
Three students are picked at random without replacement, from the class to form a team.
work out the probability that a girl is selected first then two boys
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Edwin