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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

=> $\frac{\text {Number of birds}}{\text{ Total number of pets}}$

=>$\frac{3}{18}$

=> $\frac{1}{6}$

=>0.167