Solve the Problem $\frac { 1 } { 11 }$ B) $\frac { 2 } { 11 }$

question 36

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Mr. Larsen's third grade class has 22 students, 12 girls and 10 boys. Two students must be selected at random to be in the spring play. What is the probability that one boy and one girl will be chosen?
Order is not important.

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 11 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 11 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 40 } { 77 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 6 }\)

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