The table shows the number of skirts of different colors in a closet. A fair coin is shown below the table.
Color of
Skirt Number
Yellow
5
Blue
8
Green
4
Pink
3
A coin
Maria selects a skirt from the closet randomly without looking and then tosses the fair coin. What is the probability that she will select a yellow skirt and that the coin will land tails up? 1 over 20
1 over 10
1 over 8
1 over 5
The probability of selecting a yellow skirt is 5 out of the total number of skirts, which is 5 + 8 + 4 + 3 = 20. So, the probability of selecting a yellow skirt is 5/20 = 1/4.
The probability of the coin landing tails up is 1/2.
To find the probability of both events happening (selecting a yellow skirt and the coin landing tails up), we multiply the probabilities together:
(1/4) * (1/2) = 1/8
Therefore, the probability that Maria will select a yellow skirt and the coin will land tails up is 1/8. So the answer is 1 over 8.