Question

nhan is getting dressed. he considers 2 shirts, 3 pants and 3 different pairs of shoes. he chooses one of each of the articles at random. what's the probability that he'll wear his jeans but not his sneakers??

Answer 1

3/8 because 2+3+3=8. One pair of pants, one pair of shirt and one pair of shoes =3

Answer 2

Probability that he'll wear his jeans but not his sneakers is:

3/8

Explanation:

We are given that:

Nhan is getting dressed.

He considers 2 shirts, 3 pants and 3 different pairs of shoes.

He chooses one of each of the articles at random.

We have to find the probability that he'll wear his jeans but not his sneakers.

no. of favorable outcomes(no. of jeans)=3

total no. of outcomes=2+3+3=8

Hence, probability that he'll wear his jeans but not his sneakers is:

3/8