Question

In an enclosure, there are 8 yellow chicks and 6 black and white chicks. The door opens and two chicks escape. What is the probability that both chicks were yellow?

Answer 1

Answer:4/13

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of yellow chicks = 8

Number of black and white chicks = 6

Total number of chicks = 8+6 = 14

The probability of the first yellow chick escaping will be 8 out of 14.

The probability of the second yellow chick escaping will be 7 out of 13 since there'll be 13 chicks left after the first yellow excaped.

Therefore, the probability that both chicks were yellow will be:

= 8/14 × 7/13

= 4/7 × 7/13

= 4/13

Therefore, the probability is 4/13.