Question

A group of 10 fisherman enjoy certain types of fish, 3 of them like salmon, 5 like trout and 2 like bass. A single fisherman is chosen at random. What is the probability that the fisherman likes salmon or bass?
A. 1/10
B. 47/90
C. 3/50
D. 1/2

Answer 1

There are a total of 10 fishermen as stated in the given. The probability that a chosen fisherman liked salmon is 3/10. Also, the probability that a fisherman liked bass is 2/10. By using the conjunction "or" we add the probabilities of these events to arrive with the answer giving us 5/10 or 1/2. The answer is letter D.