Question

Billy is on a weekend fishing trip with his scout troop. So far he has caught 4 trout and 10 catfish. What is the probability that the next fish that’s billy catch’s is a catfish?

Answer 1

We know that Billy caught total 4+10=14 fishes including trout and catfish.

P(catching the catfish):

10/14

Explanation:

Simplify that into 5/7. As a result, the probability that the next fish that Billy catches will be a catfish is 5/7. Hope it help!