Question

There are six times as many whitetail deer as mule deer in the woods. If Jacob gets one deer in the woods? What is the probability that Jacob gets a mule deer?

Answer 1

C) The probability that Jacob gets a mule deer is 1/7.

Explanation:

Let us assume the number of mule deer in the woods = m

So, the number of whitetail deer = 6 x ( Number of mule deer) = 6 (m) = 6 m

Also, the total number of deer = Mule deer + whitetail deer

= m + 6 m = 7 m

Let E: Event of Picking a mule deer in the woods.

So, here

or, P(E) = 1/7

Hence, the probability that Jacob gets a mule deer is 1/7.

Answer 2

C) The probability that Jacob gets a mule deer is 1/7.

Explanation:

Let us assume the number of mule deer in the woods = m

So, the number of whitetail deer = 6 x ( Number of mule deer) = 6 (m) = 6 m

Also, the total number of deer = Mule deer + whitetail deer

= m + 6 m = 7 m

Let E: Event of Picking a mule deer in the woods.

`\textrm{P(E)}  = \frac{\textrm{Number of favorable observations}}{\textrm{ Total number of observations }}`

So, here
`\textrm{P(Picking a mule deer )}  = \frac{\textrm{Number of Mule deers in the woods}}{\textrm{ Total number of deer }}  = (m)/(7m)  = (1)/(7)`

or, P(E) = 1/7

Hence, the probability that Jacob gets a mule deer is 1/7.