Question

each of two boxes contains three chips numbered 1, 2, and 3. a chip is drawn randomly from each box, and the numbers on the two chips are multiplied. what is the probability that their product is even?

Answer 1

50%, 0.5, 1/2 (simplified to 3/6)

Explanation:

2 (number of boxes) x 3 (number of chips in each box) = 6 (possible probabilities altogether)

1 x 1 = 1 ODD

2 x 1 = 2 EVEN

3 x 1 = 3 ODD

2 x 2 = 4 EVEN

2 x 3 = 6 EVEN

3 x 3 = 9 ODD