Question

Last summer Chloe caught 32 trout, 20 catfish, 11 salmon, and 9

small-mouth bass.
If Chloe goes fishing again next summer, and the fish populations
have not changed, what is the probability that the first fish she
catches will be a small-mouth bass?

Answer 1

To find the probability that the first fish Chloe catches will be a small-mouth bass, we need to know the total number of fish she caught and the number of small-mouth bass among them. In this case, Chloe caught a total of 32 trout + 20 catfish + 11 salmon + 9 small-mouth bass = 72 fish. Of these, 9 were small-mouth bass. Therefore, the probability that the first fish Chloe catches will be a small-mouth bass is 9/72 = 1/8.

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