Question

1. Josh and Chris are racing their derby-car models in a boxcar derby. Two of the six racers in each heat are chosen at random to get the outside lanes.

What is the probability that Josh and Chris will both get an outside lane in the first heat

Answer 1

Josh and Chris are racing their derby-car models in a boxcar derby. Two of the six racers in each heat are chosen at random to get the outside lanes. The probability that Josh and Chris that both of them will get an outside lane in the first heat is 2/6.