Question

A vending machine has 5 colors (white, red, green, blue, and yellow) of gumballs and an equal chance of dispensing each. A second machine has 4 different animal-shaped rubber bands (lion, elephant, horse, and alligator) and an equal chance of dispensing each. If you buy one item from each machine, what is the probability of getting a yellow gumball and a lion band

Answer 1

Answer:

1/20 or 0.05

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of getting yellow:

• 1/5

The probability of getting a lion rubber band:

• 1/4

The probability of getting two events (getting yellow, getting a lion) are independent, so we have to multiply the two probabilities to get:

• (1/5) × (1/4)
• 1/20 or 0.05