The City Council Has 6 Men and 3 Women

question 47

Multiple Choice

The city council has 6 men and 3 women. If we randomly choose two of them to co-chair a
Committee, what is the probability these chairpersons are the same gender?

• A) 5/9
• B) 5/8
• C) 4/9
• D) 7/8
• E) 1/2

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