Question

A small class has 10 students, 6 of whom are girls and 4 of whom are boys. The teacher is going to choose two of the students at random. What is the probability that the teacher will choose two girls? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

2

5

Explanation:

fraction of girls in the class is 6

5

so........the total number of girls is 6 and only 2 are chosen,meaning you have to subtract 2 from 6 which is 4 and then 4

10(total number of students) is

2

5 when simplified