a science class have five girls and three boys in 7th grade at two girls and two boys in the 8th grade the teacher randomly selects a 7th grader and an 8th grader from the class for competition what is the possibility that the students she selected are both girls

Respuesta :

Answer:

Possibility that the students  selected are both girls = 31.25%


Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that


A science class have 5 girls and 3 boys in 7th grade  

And 2 girls and 2 boys in the 8th grade

In 7th grade total students = 8

In 8th grade total students = 4

Total possibilities = 8 x 4 = 32

The teacher randomly selects a 7th grade and an 8th grade


The number ways a girl selected from 7th grade = 5c1 = 5


The number ways a girl selected from 8th grade = 2c1 = 2


Total possibilities = 5 x 2 = 10

Probability that the students  selected are both girls =10 /32 = 31.25%