Question

There are 10 girls and 6 boys in a class. The teacher randomly draws one student's name and then draws another. What is the probability that the first name drawn will be a boy and the second will be a girl?
60%

23. 4%

16%

25%

Answer 1

The Probability of name drawn will be a boy is 3/8 ways and the girl will be 5/8 ways.

Given that,

In a class, there are 10 girls and 6 boys. After selecting one kid at random, the teacher selects another.

We have to find what probability is it that a boy will be the first name picked and a girl will be the second.

We know that,

Probability is number of favorable outcomes by total number of outcomes.

Total number of outcomes is 16.

For boys the number of favorable outcome is 6

For girls the number of favorable outcome is 10.

For selecting boy is

Probability is 6/16=3/8

For selecting girl is

Probability is 10/16=5/8

Therefore, The Probability of name drawn will be a boy is 3/8 ways and the girl will be 5/8 ways.

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