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For a quiz competition, a group of 3 students is selected randomly from a class consisting of 5 boys and 5 girls. What is the probability that one boy and two girls are selected?

A

\frac{5}{12}

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B

\frac{7}{13}

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C

\frac{2}{5}

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D

\frac{2}{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $\frac{5}{12}$

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