Question

Gabrielle designs bow ties for a local boutique store. The store manager counted the ties currently on display, tracking them by material and shape. Butterfly Batwing Cotton 10 11 Suede 8 13 What is the probability that a randomly selected bow tie is made of suede and is shaped like a butterf Simplify any fractions.

Answer 1

The table shows the types of bow ties currently on display and the material they are made of.

You have to determine the join probability of that bow tie being made of Suede (S) and its shape is like a butterfly (F).

If you display all possible combinations of the shapes and materials of the bowties you'll get the following combinations: