At the mall, buying a pair of shoes and buying a book are independent events. the probability that a shopper buys shoes is 0.15. the probability that a shopper buys a book is 0.10.what is the probability that a shopper buys shoes and a book?

The probability that a shopper buys shoes and a book is 0.015

Step-by-step explanation:

we are given

The probability that a shopper buys shoes is 0.15

so, we have

The probability that a shopper buys a book is 0.10

so, we have

the probability that a shopper buys shoes and a book can be written as

p(s∩b)

we are given that

s and b are independent

so,

p(s∩b)

now, we can plug values

p(s∩b)

p(s∩b)

answer: y=4000x+14000

step-by-step explanation:

to find the total number of combinations, multiply the quantity of each item by each other:

2 pairs of shoes x 3 pairs of shorts = 6 different combinations.