Question

Libby eats oatmeal, pancakes, or eggs, and she drinks apple juice or orange juice. If she picks a food and a drink at random, what is the probability that she will have oatmeal and apple juice?

Answer 1

1/6

Explanation:

From the above question, we have 3 food items:

Oatmeal

Pancakes

Eggs

2 drinks

Apple juice

Orange juice

The probability that she will have oatmeal and apple juice is given as:

P(Oatmeal) × P(Apple juice)

P(Oatmeal) = Number of favorable outcomes / Number of possible outcomes

P (Oatmeal) = 1/3

P(Apple juice) = Number of favorable outcomes / Number of possible outcomes

P (Apple juice) = 1/2

Hence, The probability that she will have oatmeal and apple juice is given as:

P(Oatmeal) × P(Apple juice)

= 1/3 × 1/2

= 1/6