Question

Omar has three t shirts: one red, one green and one yellow. He has two pairs of shorts one black and red.

-How many different outfits can Omar put together?
-What is the probability of Omar’s outfits including a red T-shirt or red shorts?

Answer 1

Omar can put together 6 outfits.

66.67% probability of Omar’s outfits including a red T-shirt or red shorts

Explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

-How many different outfits can Omar put together?

For each t-shirt, that are two options of shorts.

There are 3 t-shirts.

3*2 = 6

Omar can put together 6 outfits.

What is the probability of Omar’s outfits including a red T-shirt or red shorts?

Red t-shirt and red shorts

Red t-shirt and black shorts

Green shirt and red shorts

Yellow shirt and red shorts

4 desired outcomes.

4/6 = 0.6667

66.67% probability of Omar’s outfits including a red T-shirt or red shorts