Question

A deli sandwich shop is offering either a ham or turkey sandwich, either tomato or vegetable soup, and either coffee or milk for their lunch special. What is the probability that a customer will choose vegetable soup as part of the chosen combination?

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

Answer 2

Ok, the first step is to count all the possible selections that we have and the number of options in each selection:

1) Sandwich: 2 options, ham or turkey.

2) Soup, 2 options, tomato or vegetable.

3) Drink, 2 options, coffee or milk.

(i assume that the sandwich and the soup are separated selections)

Now, if the customer chooses at random, the probability that in one given selection he selects a given outcome is equal to the number of options that match the outcome divided by the total number of options for that selection.

Then in the soup selection we have: options that match the outcome (one, is the vegetable soup). Total number of options = 2.

Then the probability is:

P = 1/2 = 0.5

or 0.5*100% = 50% in percentage form.