In: Statistics and Probability
At First :
Total children = 14+11 = 25
Now, If the teacher selects a random sample of 3 children, and the first two children are boys and leave the classroom as soon as selected then we have :-
Total children left = 25 - 2 = 23
Number of boys left = 14 - 2 = 12
Number of girls left = 11
a)
Probability that the third child selected will be a girl =
(Number of girls left
Total children left) = (11
23) = 0.4783
Answer: Probability that the third child selected will
be a girl is
or 0.4783
b)
Probability that the third child is a boy = (Number of boys left
Total children left) = (12
23) = 0.5217
Answer: Probability that the third child is a boy is
or 0.5217