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# Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shir

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Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shir [#permalink]  22 Nov 2017, 18:53
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Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shirts

 Quantity A Quantity B The probability that Liz randomly selects a blue t-shirt $$\frac{2}{5}$$

A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Page: 521-522
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Joined: 07 Jun 2014
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GRE 1: Q167 V156
WE: Business Development (Energy and Utilities)
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Kudos [?]: 1895 [0], given: 397

Re: Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shir [#permalink]  10 Dec 2017, 13:10
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Explanation

To calculate the probability, divide the part by the whole: $$\frac{blue_shirts}{total_shirts}=\frac{4}{11}$$.
Choice (B) is correct because $$\frac{4}{11} < \frac{4}{10}$$ (which is simply $$\frac{2}{5}$$ multiplied by 2).

Hence option B is correct!
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Re: Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shir [#permalink]  25 Dec 2018, 15:07
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2 green T-shirts, 4 blue, 5 red
A: The probability that Liz randomly select a blue t-shird = 4C1 / 11C1 = 4/11
B: 2/5
B is bigger than A
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Re: Liz owns 2 green t-shirts, 4 blue t-shirts, and 5 red t-shir   [#permalink] 25 Dec 2018, 15:07
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