NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question (11)

NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question 11

Question:

Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female fish. What is the probability that the fish taken out is a male fish?

Given:

Number of male fish = 5
Number of female fish = 8
Total number of fish = 5 + 8 = 13

To Find:

Probability of selecting a male fish

Formula:

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes Total number of possible outcomes

Solution:

Number of favorable outcomes (selecting a male fish) = 5

Total number of possible outcomes (total number of fish) = 13

Probability of selecting a male fish = 5 13

Result:

The probability that the fish taken out is a male fish is 5 13

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