Question

The school chess club has 6 girls and 4 boys. Two students are to be selected at random to represent their school in a statewide tournament. The coordinator of the club writes each student’s name on a card and places the cards in a paper bag.

What is the probability that the coordinator will draw the name of a girl followed by the name of another girl, if the first name is not returned to the bag? Express your answer as a percent.

Answer 1

33.3%

Explanation:

6/10 x 5/9 which equals 1/3 when simplified, or 33.3%