A swim team consists of 5 boys and 4 girls. A relay team of 4 swimmers is chosen at random from the team members. What is the probability that 3 boys are selected for the relay team given that the first selection was a girl? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

A swim team consists of 5 boys and 4 girls. A relay team of 4 swimmers is chosen at random from the team members. What is the probability that 3 boys are selected for the relay team given that the first selection was a girl? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

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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