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counting and probability junior

Problem

A club has 10 members, 5 boys and 5 girls. Two of the members are chosen at random. What is the probability that they are both girls?
Solution
There are ways to choose two members of the group, and there are ways to choose two girls. Therefore, the probability that two members chosen at random are girls is .
Final answer
\dfrac{2}{9}