Question

Greg has 4 shirts: a white one, a black one, a red one, and a blue one. He also has two pairs of pants, one blue and one tan. What is the probability, if Greg gets dressed in the dark, that he winds up wearing the white shirt and tan pants? Show your work.

Answer 1

1/8 probability or a 12.5% chance

Explanation:

Greg has 4 choices for his shirt and 2 choices for his pants. The total number of possible outfits is then 4*2 = 8. Since Greg is equally likely to choose any one of these outfits, the probability that he chooses the white shirt and tan pants is 1/8.