Two prizes

In a class of 15 pupils (7 boys and 8 girls), Teacher Mae is giving away a random prize. What is probability that both prizes are won by girls?

Correct answer:

p =  0.2667

Step-by-step explanation:

$p={\displaystyle \frac{8}{15}}\cdot {\displaystyle \frac{7}{14}}={\displaystyle \frac{4}{15}}=0.2667$

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