Gary bought a gift for his friend and is having it gift wrapped at the store. the wrapping paper comes in four patterns: floral, spiral, cartoon character, and plain. for ribbon, he can choose between red, blue, or green. if gary randomly selects a paper pattern and a ribbon color, what is the probability that he chooses spiral-patterned paper and a green ribbon?

1/4 = the probability of getting spiral wrapping paper

1/3 = the probability of getting a green ribbon

1/4 x 1/3 = 1/12 = the probability of getting spiral wrapping paper and a green ribbon

in mathematics, a function is a relationship between two variables such that the value of one of the variables, called the dependent variable, is determined by the value of the other variable, called the independent variable. there is a specific term we use to describe the set of independent variables of a function.