Question

In the United States, there are 59 different species of mammals that are endangered,

Answer 1

Given Information:

Number of endangered mammal species = 59

Number of endangered bird species = 75

Number of endangered fish species = 68

Required Information:

Probability of either a  mammal or a fish = ?

Answer:

P(mammal or fish) = 127/202 = 0.6287 = 62.87%

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to randomly select one animal and find out the probability of either a mammal or a fish.

The total number of endangered species of animals is given by

Total animals = mammal species + bird species + fish species

Total animals = 59 + 75 + 68  = 202

The probability of selecting a endangered mammal is

P(mammal) = no. of endangered mammal/total no. of endangered animals

P(mammal) = 59/202

The probability of selecting a endangered fish is

P(fish) = no. of endangered fish/total no. of endangered animals

P(fish) = 68/202

Finally, the probability of selecting either a mammal or a fish is

P(mammal or fish) = 59/202 + 68/202

P(mammal or fish) = 127/202

P(mammal or fish) = 0.6287

P(mammal or fish) = 62.87%