In a cattle form of 10 cows and 5 pigs, two cattle are tested. What is the probability of choosing a cow and a pig for testing?10/5310/2110/10510/51

Answer :

The Solution:

Given that:

Number of cows = 10

Number of pigs = 5

Total number of animals = 15

[tex]\begin{gathered} Pr(\text{Cow)}=\frac{\text{ number of cows}}{\text{ Total number of animals}}=\frac{10}{15} \\ \\ Pr(Pig\text{)}=\frac{\text{ number of pigs}}{\text{ Total number of animals}}=\frac{5}{15} \end{gathered}[/tex]

We are required to find the probability of selecting a cow and a pig for testing.

[tex]\begin{gathered} Pr(\text{Cow and Pig)=Pr(Cow and Pig) or Pr(Pig and Cow)} \\ =2\times\text{ Pr(Cow and Pig)}=2\times\frac{10}{15}\times\frac{5}{14}=\frac{10}{3\times7}=\frac{10}{21} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the correct answer is [option 2]

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