Question

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Ricardo has 3 suit jackets, 1 of each of
the colors black, green, and white. He
also has 1 white shirt, 1 black shirt, and
1 blue shirt. What is the probability of
Ricardo randomly selecting a suit jacket
and a shirt that are the same color?

Answer 1

2/9

Explanation:

There are three suit jackets and three shirts. To find the probability of randomly selecting a suit jacket and a shirt that are the same color, we need to count the number of pairs that have the same color and divide it by the total number of possible pairs.

There are three possible colors to choose from, so we can consider each color separately:

Black: There is one black suit jacket and one black shirt. The probability of selecting a black suit jacket and a black shirt is (1/3) x (1/3) = 1/9.

Green: There is one green suit jacket and no green shirts. It is impossible to select a green suit jacket and a green shirt, so the probability is 0.

White: There is one white suit jacket and one white shirt. The probability of selecting a white suit jacket and a white shirt is (1/3) x (1/3) = 1/9.

Blue: There are no blue suit jackets and one blue shirt. It is impossible to select a blue suit jacket and a blue shirt, so the probability is 0.

Adding up the probabilities from each color, we get:

1/9 + 0 + 1/9 + 0 = 2/9

So the probability of Ricardo randomly selecting a suit jacket and a shirt that are the same color is 2/9.