a group of 3 boys and 3 girls

From a group of 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 children are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that equal numbers of boys and girls will be selected?
A) 1/10
B) 4/9
C) 1/2
D) 3/5
E) 2/3

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From a group of 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 children are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that equal numbers of boys and girls will be selected?

A) 1/10
B) 4/9
C) 1/2
D) 3/5
E) 2/3

GRE Question of the Day by Take GRE Team on April 20th, 2007 with 18 answers.
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Abhijit
#1. September 15th, 2006, at 10:01 PM.

D) 3/5

(3C2 x 3C2)/6C4 = 3/5

Rana
#2. September 16th, 2006, at 2:27 AM.

1/10 (a)

Apurba
#3. September 16th, 2006, at 6:20 AM.

samit
#4. September 16th, 2006, at 11:21 AM.

manasi
#5. September 16th, 2006, at 7:06 PM.

P= 3C2*3C2/6C4 = 3*3/15 =9/15 =3/5
ans =D

sharat
#6. September 16th, 2006, at 11:14 PM.

rajesh
#7. September 16th, 2006, at 11:21 PM.

4/9

shweta
#8. September 17th, 2006, at 12:34 AM.

d
manasi’s method is right.

sanjeev
#9. October 9th, 2006, at 4:53 PM.

A
if selection is made one at a time.
d
if a group of 4 to be selected at once.
Since the question says that the selection is made randomly. therefore, A looks to be better choice

Akshay
#10. November 20th, 2006, at 12:43 AM.

Pravish
#11. March 15th, 2007, at 12:09 PM.

Rakesh Relan
#12. March 16th, 2007, at 6:33 PM.

its D.

HC
#13. March 16th, 2007, at 7:23 PM.

The group is selected all at once.

nithya.j
#14. March 17th, 2007, at 12:52 AM.

av
#15. March 17th, 2007, at 5:33 PM.

ans->3/5

pratibha
#16. March 20th, 2007, at 2:25 PM.

ZALAK
#17. March 26th, 2007, at 6:22 PM.

astitwa
#18. March 28th, 2008, at 7:17 PM.

very simple, answer is undoubtedly D. Don’t think too much.

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