Question

Ismail is planting a garden for spring. His local nursery has 6 types of flowers, 8 types of vegetables, and 4 types of herbs. He wants to include one of each in his garden.

How many different possible garden combinations can Ismail plant if he chooses one flower,one vegetable and one herb for his garden

If he chooses the seeds randomly,what is the probability that he will pick roses tomatoes and basil as the combination for his garden?

Answer 1

192

1/192 = 0.5%

Explanation:

To calculate the total number of possibilities, we just have to multiply the number of possible items of each type, so

6 flowers * 8 vegetables * 4 herbs = 192 variations possible

There are then 192 ways to combine these plants into his garden.

Roses, tomatoes and basil is one of the 192 variations possible, so the probability for him to pick exactly this assortment is 1/192 or 0.5%