Question

A store display shows two red shirts, four blue shirts, and

four shirts with red and white stripes. The display also

shows four pairs of blue jeans, two pairs of white pants, and

four pairs of red shorts. What is the probability of randomly

selecting an item with white or red on it?

0 2/5

03/5

0 3/10

1/5

Answer 1

The probability is 3/5

Explanation:

A probability is given by the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

In this question, we have that:

There are 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 20 itens.

Of those, 2 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 12 itens have white or red.

So

12/20 = 3/5