Question

You are a volunteer dog walker at the local animal

shelter. Of the 413 dogs housed at the shelter this week,
three are basset hounds. If you are assigned to walk a
dog at random, what is the probability that you will
walk a basset hound?

Answer 1

3/413

Explanation:

probability = number of specific chances / total number of chances

here there is 3 basset hounds and 413 dogs

using the probability equation,

3/413 is the probability that you will walk a basset hound