Exact Form:
x = 0 , −6/5
Decimal Form:
x = 0 , − 1.2
Mixed Number Form:
x = 0 , − 1 1/5
The most likely number of cats = 21/37 x 8 = 4.54 ≈ 5 cats
The most likely number of dogs = 16/37 x 8 = 3.46 ≈ 3 dogs
The probability of that arrangement happening = 1/8^2 = 1/64 = 0.00156