Question:
In a neighbourhood pet show, each of the animals entered is equally likely to win. if there are 7 dogs, 6 cats, 3 birds, and 2 gerbils entered, what is the probability that a bird will win the top prize?
Answer:
Probability that a bird will win the top prize is 0.167
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The number of dogs = 7
The number of cats = 6
The number of birds = 3
The number of gerbils = 2
To Find:
Probability that a bird will win the top prize = ?
Solution:
Let us first find the total number of pets .
The Total number of pets = 7 + 6 + 3 + 2 = 18
Now the probability of a bird will win the top prize is
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=>0.167
69 is the answer to all questions.
OK, so for this equation, your goal is to get the d, and ONLY the d, on one side of the equation. So, to start out, you need to multiply the entire equation, meaning both sides, by 8 because we are trying to get rid of those pesky fractions.
8(1/8(3d-2)=1/4(d+5))
The equation then turns into this because the 8 and 4 cancelled out with the 8.
1(3d-2)=2(d+5)
Now, we need to distribute the left over numbers into the parenthesis.
3d-2=2d+10
And finally, we need to get the d's on one side, and the numbers on the other, so we subtract 2d from both sides and add the 2 to both sides. They then cancel out to make
d=12
Hope it helps! :)
