Question

A closet contains 5 short-sleeve shirts and 3 long-sleeve shirts. Two shirts are chosen from the closet without looking. What is the probability that both shirts have short sleeves?
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Answer 1

It would be half of 5/8 which is 5/16.

Answer 2

There are 5 half sleeve shirts and 3 long sleeve shirts.

Total number of shirts = 5+3 =8

Now probability of getting first shirt as half sleeve = 5/8

Probability of getting second shirt as half sleeve =4/8

Total probability = 5/8 * 4/8 = 20/64

Answer : Probability of getting both the shirts as half sleeve is 20/64 or 5/16.