There are 7 male and 3 female students. If the professor is picking 2 students at random (assuming the picked student cannot be picked) what is the probability that one is male and the other is female? 7/15 7/30 1/15 8/15

There are 7 male and 3 female students. If the professor is picking 2 students at random (assuming the picked student cannot be picked) what is the probability that one is male and the other is female? 7/15 7/30 1/15 8/15

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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There are 7 male and 3 female students.

If the professor is picking 2 students at random (assuming the picked student cannot be picked) what is the probability that one is male and the other is female?

7/15

7/30

1/15

8/15

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Answer: - Given, 7 male and 3 female students.

Total = 7 + 3 = 10 students

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