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In a class of 40 students, 12 are left-handed and the other 28 are right-handed. If two students are chosen at random, what’s the probability that one is left-handed and one is right-handed?

A. 21/100
B. 14/65
C. 21/50
D. 28/65
E. 37/65

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There are 40 students in the class.

12 are left handed, and 28 are right handed.

We need to choose one from left handed and another from right handed.

= (12 C 1 * 28 C 1 )/ (40 C 2)

= (12*28)/ [ (40*39)/ (1*2)]

= (12*28*1*2)/(40*39)

= 28 / 65

Option D

Another approach :

We know that the Sum of Probabilities = 1

We need to find 1 person chosen from left handed and another person to be chosen from right handed.

= 1 - ( probability of choosing 2 persons from Left handed + Probability of choosing 2 persons from right handed)

Probability of Left handed = 12 C 2 / (40 C 2)

= (12*11)/(40*39)

= (11/130)

Probability of Right Handed = 28 C 2 / ( 40 C 2)

= (28*27) / (40*39)

= (63/130)


= 1 - [ (11/130) + (63/130) ]

= 1 - (74/130)

= 56/130

= 28 / 65

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Choosing 1 left-handed = 12C1
Choosing 1 right-handed = 28C1
Choosing 2 from class = 40C2

Probability = 12C1 * 28C1 / 40C2 = 28/65

Option D
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my doubts with the answers is that the question does not put any restriction on the same person not being selected again, does it not mean the population needs to be 40 all the time and not 39? please clarify, thanks
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In a class of 40 students, 12 are left-handed and the other 28 are right-handed. If two students are chosen at random, what’s the probability that one is left-handed and one is right-handed?

A. 21/100
B. 14/65
C. 21/50
D. 28/65
E. 37/65

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I straight away marked it as option B. 14/65. Although I got the above explanations but how can I avoid such mistakes with this topic?
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Any reasons for doing so. Only then we can merit further conversation.
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I straight away marked it as option B. 14/65. Although I got the above explanations but how can I avoid such mistakes with this topic?
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The questions asks for probability of "1 left-handed" and "1 right-handed". Those cannot be the same person from the group provided. Hope it makes sense.

Is your question about whether they are selected one by one or at once?
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my doubts with the answers is that the question does not put any restriction on the same person not being selected again, does it not mean the population needs to be 40 all the time and not 39? please clarify, thanks

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Hello ,
choosing 1 left handed = 12C1
choosing 1 right handed = 28C1
choosing 2 from class = 40C2

Probability = 12C1 * 28C1 / 40C2 = 28/65

Option D
I hope it helps
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