A. 5; one over twenty-five (since there are 5 types and only one color for each type, so there are 5 different type/color combinations)
B. One out of 25 shoes is a baseball shoe, so the probability is one over twenty-five. Answer: A.
Shoe Bargain Corner
Types Colors
Walking
Basketball
Cross-Trainer
Badminton
Baseball Black
Blue
Red
White
Silver
You notice the sign above at a mall.
a. How many different type/color combinations does the store offer?
b. Suppose the store has equal numbers of each shoe. You select a shoe at random. What is the probability of selecting a baseball shoe?
A. 5; one over twenty-five
B. 25; one-fifth
C. 10; one over twenty-five
D. 10; one-fifth
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