A small class has 9 students, 5 of whom are girls and 4 of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the teacher will choose two boys? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.v

A small class has 9 students, 5 of whom are girls and 4 of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the teacher will choose two boys? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.v

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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