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There are 12 girls and 14 boys in math class. The teacher puts the names of the students in a hat and randomly picks one name. Then the teacher picks another name without replacing the first.

What is the probability that both students picked are the same gender?

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Answer:

The probability of picking the first boy is 14/26 and the probability of picking another boy is 13/25.

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