SOLUTION: Lori needs to get ready for a party. She has two types of skirts to choose from: one black and one brown. She has three blouses to choose from: one blue, one yellow and one white.

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Question 1196821: Lori needs to get ready for a party. She has two types of skirts to choose from: one black and one brown. She has three blouses to choose from: one blue, one yellow and one white. Any combination of skirts and blouses is equally
likely. The probability that she will wear the white blouse and the black skirt is:

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Explanation:  because there are 2*3 = 6 different outfits.

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Use the Fundamental Counting principle.

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