There are 6 children in a family - 2 boys and 4 girls. Every weekend, two of them are randomly selected by their mother to help with the grocery shopping. What is the probability that one boy and one girl will be selected?Please include your solution

There are 6 children in a family - 2 boys and 4 girls. Every weekend, two of them are randomly selected by their mother to help with the grocery shopping. What is the probability that one boy and one girl will be selected?Please include your solution

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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