SOLUTION: There are 30 fish in a pond. We know that 10 of these fish are males, 4 of these males are salmon and there are 7 salmon in the pond. What is the probability that a randomly chosen

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Question 474697: There are 30 fish in a pond. We know that 10 of these fish are males, 4 of these males are salmon and there are 7 salmon in the pond. What is the probability that a randomly chosen fish is a salmon, given that it is male?
1/3+2/15=7/15?

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There are 30 fish in a pond. We know that 10 of these fish are males, 4 of these males are salmon and there are 7 salmon in the pond. What is the probability that a randomly chosen fish is a salmon, given that it is male?
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P(salmon } male) = P(salmon and male)/P(male) = (4/30)/(10/30) = 4/10
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Ans: 4/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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