Answer:
Total pencils: 17
Total rulers: 15
Step-by-step explanation:
"I will buy 15 pencils."
15 * 8p = £1.20
15 pencils
"Then I will buy as many rulers as possible."
£5 - £1.20 = £3.80
£3.80/30p = 12 remainder 20p
12 rulers
"With my change, I will buy more pencils.”
20p/8p = 2 remainder 4 p
2 pencils
Total pencils: 17
Total rulers: 15
Answer: 1/24
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Work Shown:
A = selects green pair of shorts
B = selects gray t-shirt
P(A) = probability of selecting green shorts
P(A) = (number of green shorts)/(number of shorts total)
P(A) = 1/6
P(B) = probability of selecting gray t-shirt
P(B) = (number of gray t-shirts)/(number of t-shirts total)
P(B) = 1/4
P(A and B) = probability of selecting green shorts AND gray t-shirt
P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B) ... since A and B are independent events
P(A and B) = (1/6)*(1/4)
P(A and B) = (1*1)/(6*4)
P(A and B) = 1/24
Note: The fraction 1/24 is approximately equal to 0.041667
