Probability is defined by the formula: the number of desirable outcomes over the total outcomes. The total number of outcomes is the sum of all shoes that he could possibly pick:
5 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 3 = 36
And the desirable outcomes are those where he picks brown boots, which is 6 outcomes.
Using the formula for probability, we get the expression: 6/36 to represent the probability. It simplifies to 1/6 which is about 16.7%
