Nick has 3 shirts: a white one, a black one, and a blue one. He also has two pairs of pants, one blue and one tan. What is the probability, if Nick gets dressed in the dark, that he winds up wearing the white shirt and tan pants? Show your work. Help plz!!!!

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

plz help!

math&ing001 · Answer

It's the probability that he wears a white shirt times the probability that he wears tan pants.

anonymous · Answer

so what is the number probability?

math&ing001 · Answer

Probability that he wears a white shirt is 1 out of 3 : 1/3
Probability that he wears tan pants is 1 out of 2 : 1/2

anonymous · Answer

ok so how would you word that in a sentence?

math&ing001 · Answer

I just did: "The probability that he wears..."
The probability you're asked for is the product of the two.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok thanks! is that all the steps to the question?

math&ing001 · Answer

Yes Megan. That's all you need to answer your question.

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much for your help! :)

math&ing001 · Answer

You're welcome =)