SOLUTION: Ryoko has 9 pairs of shoes. Of the pairs, 6 pairs are athletic. The rest of the shoes are dress shoes. If Ryoko selects a pair of shoes at random, which expression represents th

Question 841958: Ryoko has 9 pairs of shoes. Of the pairs, 6 pairs are athletic. The rest of the shoes are dress shoes. If Ryoko selects a pair of shoes at random, which expression represents the probability that he will select dress shoes?
A 1 - 3/9
B 1 + 3/9
C 1 - 3/15
D 1 - 6/15
I understand that there is a 1 in 3 chance of picking dress shoes. How do I express this in an equation?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

None of the four choices is equivalent to
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