Aidan's mother has a large collection of shoes. She has 15 pairs of shoes, and 5 of them are clogs.

If Aidan's mother chose a pair of shoes at random, what is the probability that the shoes would be clogs?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

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Aidan's mother has a large collection of shoes. She has 15 pairs of shoes, and 5 of them are clogs.

If Aidan's mother chose a pair of shoes at random, what is the probability that the shoes would be clogs?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

@MissPopular @heather040200 @dmezzullo

dmezzullo · Answer

1/4

dmezzullo · Answer

bc there is 20 pairs of shoes and 5 pairs are clogs so 5/20 is 1/4

anonymous · Answer

Thanks.!

anonymous · Answer

It Was 1/3.

anonymous · Answer

That's because there are 15 pairs of shoes OF WHICH 5 pair are clogs.
This makes the odds 5:15 or 1:3

Dmezzulo misinterpreted the quantity to be 15 pairs of shoes AND 5 pairs of clogs.
That would have made the odds 5:20 or 1:4

dmezzullo · Answer

Oh she has 15 pairs of shoes total?

dmezzullo · Answer

@qweqwe123123123123111

anonymous · Answer

"She has 15 pairs of shoes, and 5 of them are clogs."

So, yup - 15 pairs total! :-)

dmezzullo · Answer

Oh i see now thanks for clearing that up
@Laken sorry

anonymous · Answer

NP!!  :-)

anonymous · Answer

Its Alright. Your Still Smart(:

dmezzullo · Answer

Aww thanks but im nawt :p