Giovanna owns a farm. She is going to randomly select one animal to present at the state fair. She has 6 pigs, 7 chickens, and 10 cows. What is the probability she will select a chicken?
There are 23 animals in all. (6+7+10 = 23)
Probability of choosing a chicken : 7/23
Probability of choosing a pig: 6/23
Probability of choosing a cow: 10/23
Answer: [tex]\text{P(chicken})=0.30[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The number of pigs in Giovanna's farm = 6
The number of chickens = 7
The number of cows = 10
Therefore, the total number of animals in the farm = [tex]10+6+7=23[/tex]
Now, the probability of drawing a chicken from all the animals in the farm is given by :-
[tex]\text{P(chicken})=\frac{\text{Number of chickens}}{\text{\text{Total animals}}}\\\\\Rightarrow\text{ P(chicken})=\frac{7}{23}=0.304347826\approx0.30[/tex]
Hence, [tex]\text{P(chicken})=0.30[/tex]
