Asked by Ryan

Joey has 4 pairs of pants,6 shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes, but only 1 favorite pair of pants, 1 favorite shirt, and 1 pair of shoes. If he randomly selects an outfit to wear, what it the probability that it will be his favorite pants, shirt, and shoes?

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Answered by Reiny
number of ways to select an outfit
= 4x6x2
= 48 ways, only one of those is his favourite

prob of favourite = 1/48
Answered by Ryan
That's what I thought but the answer in the book says 1/3.
Answered by Reiny
Have yet to find a mathbook that did not contain at least one error
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