Question

There are five girls and two boys if two people are at randomly chosen what is the probability that the first person is a girl and the second a boy?

Answer 1

The probabilitgy of choosing a girl first is 5/7. If a girl has been choosen first the probability of choosing a boy next is 2/6.
\[P(girl\ then\ boy) = \frac{5}{7}\times \frac{2}{6}=?\]
If necessary, simplify the result.

Answer 2

thank you!

Answer 3

i multiply across or diagonally ?

Answer 4

You're welcome :)
\[\frac{5}{7}\times \frac{2}{6}=\frac{5\times 2}{7\times 6}\]

Answer 5

thank you again

Answer 6

You're welcome :)