Question

Suppose that 25% of a stack of sale shirts are blue and 40% of a stack of sale pants are blue. What are the chances of getting a blue shirt AND blue pants?

Answer 1

Answer

The chances of getting a blue shirt and blue pants = 10%

Explanation

The chances of getting a blue shirt = 25% = 0.25

The chances of getting a blue pants = 40% = 0.40

Since the two events are mutually independent, that is, the chances of one of them happening does not depend on the other.

The chances of getting a blue shirt and blue pants

= (Chances of getting a blue shirt) × (Chances of getting a blue pants)

= 0.25 × 0.40

= 0.10

= 10%

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