Question

Robert has 4 shirts (blue, white, gray, and red) and 3 ties (striped, solid, polka dotted). Robert reaches into his closet and grabs 1 shirt and 1 tie, without looking. Find the probability that Robert chooses the white shirt and striped tie

Answer 1

Answer:

1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

Total shirts: 4

White shirts: 1

p(white shirt) = 1/4

Total ties: 3

Striped ties: 1

p(striped tie) = 1/3

The overall probability is the product of the individual probabilities.

p(white shirt & striped tie) = p(white shirt) * p(striped tie) = 1/4 * 1/3 = 1/12