Question

A group of 10 fisherman enjoy certain types of fish, 3 of them like salmon, 5 like trout and 2 like bass. A single fisherman is chosen at random. What is the probability that the fisherman likes salmon or bass?

A. 1/10
B. 47/90
C. 3/50
D. 1/2

Answer 1

The answer is D. 1/2

Answer 2

Option D.

Explanation:

From given information it is clear that

Total number of fisherman = 10

Who like salmon fish = 3

Who like trout fish = 5

Who like bass fish = 2

We need to find the probability that the fisherman likes salmon or bass.

`Probability=\frac{\text{Who like salmon fish + Who like bass fish}}{\text{Total number of fisherman}}`

`Probability=(3+2)/(10)`

`Probability=(5)/(10)`

`Probability=(1)/(2)`

Therefore, the correct option is D.