Question

You're playing a game where you defend your village from an orc invasion. There are 3 characters (elf, hobbit, or human) and 5 defense tools (magic, sword, shield, slingshot, or umbrella) to pick from. If you randomly choose your character and tool, what is the probability that you'll be a magic elf?

Answer 1

Given:

You're playing a game where you defend your village from an orc invasion. There are 3 characters (elf, hobbit, or human) and 5 defense tools (magic, sword, shield, slingshot, or umbrella) to pick from.

To find:

If you randomly choose your character and tool, what is the probability that you'll be a magic elf?

Solution:

3 characters (elf, hobbit, or human)

⇒ Being elf - first event is 1 in 3 chance

5 defense tools (magic, sword, shield, slingshot, or umbrella)

⇒ Getting magic - second event is 1 in 5 chance

So the total probably (for both events to happen) is:

P = 1/3 × 1/5

∴ P (magic elf) = 1/15

Answer 2

Answer:

1/15

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