You've decided you want a plant for your room. At the gardening store, there are 4 different kinds of plants (tulip, fern, cactus, and ficus) and 4 different kinds of pots to hold the plants (clay pot, plastic pot, metal pot, and wood pot). If you randomly pick the plant and the pot, what is the probability that you won't get a clay pot or a cactus?

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Aspen Edwards

27 May, 12:43

You've decided you want a plant for your room. At the gardening store, there are 4 different kinds of plants (tulip, fern, cactus, and ficus) and 4 different kinds of pots to hold the plants (clay pot, plastic pot, metal pot, and wood pot). If you randomly pick the plant and the pot, what is the probability that you won't get a clay pot or a cactus?

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Anton Vazquez · Answer 1

So, there is a 1/4 chance you won't get a clay pot, and a 1/4 chance you won't get a cactus. That means there is 3/4 chance that you will get a clay pot, and a 3/4 chance you'll get a cactus. Just multiply the two.

The probability that you won't get a clay pot or cactus is 9/16.