Question

In Teresa's bucket there are brown worms and red worms. Teresa is going to choose worms at random from the bucket to use for fishing. What is the probability that she will choose brown worms and red worms? Round your answer to three decimal places.

Answer 1

The probability of choosing both brown worms and red worms from Teresa's bucket is 0.236 (rounded to three decimal places).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of choosing both brown worms and red worms from Teresa's bucket, we need to know the number of brown worms and red worms in the bucket.

If Teresa's bucket contains 8 brown worms and 5 red worms, then there are a total of 8 + 5 = 13 worms in the bucket.

The probability of choosing a brown worm is 8 out of 13, and the probability of choosing a red worm is 5 out of 13. To find the probability of choosing both a brown worm and a red worm, we multiply the probabilities: (8/13) * (5/13) = 40/169 = 0.236 (rounded to three decimal places).