A fish tank is full of fish. There are 3 goldfish, 2 guppies, 6 clownfish, and 2 striped fish. If one of the goldfish dies and you remove it from the tank, what is the new probability of selecting a clownfish?

Ralphtheninja asked Oct 3, 2023

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Ralphtheninja asked Oct 3, 2023

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13 votes

Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

13 total fish

remove one fish

12 total fish

6 total clown fish

6/12 simplified is 1/2

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