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

in exponent form and in word form it is 10 to the 5th power
The sum of two numbers is zero.
x + y = 0
y = -x
<span>Twice the smaller number subtracted from 3 times the larger number is 10.
Let x represent the larger number and y represent the smaller number.
Twice the smaller number: 2y
3 times the larger number: 3x
</span>Twice the smaller number subtracted from 3 times the larger number is 10.
3x - 2y = 10
-2y = -3x + 10
y = 3/2 x - 5
The equations are:
y = -x
y = 3/2 x - 5
The answer is the first choice.