Question

Find the probability that a fisherman selected at random fishing from shore catches one or more fish in a 6-hour period.

Answer 1

Complete Question

The percentages of fishermen who caught x fish in a 6-hour period while fishing from shore is

X 0 1 2 3 4 or more

probability 43% (0.43) 36%(0.36) 14%(0.14) 6%(0.06) 1%(0.01)

Find the probability that a fisherman selected at random fishing from shore catches one or more fish in a 6-hour period

Answer:

The probability is
`P(X \ge 1 ) = 0.57`

Explanation:

Generally the probability that a fisherman selected at random fishing from shore catches one or more fish in a 6-hour period is mathematically represented as

`P(X \ge 1 ) = P(1 ) + P(2) + P(3) + P(4\ or \ more)`

=>
`P(X \ge 1 ) =0.33 +0.14 + 0.06 + 0.01`

=>
`P(X \ge 1 ) = 0.57`