Probability: Choosing a Fish from a Tank

Probability: Choosing a Fish from a Tank

Secondary 2

A tank contains \(50\) fishes of equal size of which \(18\) are green, \(x\) are yellow and the rest are red.

  1. If a fish is selected randomly from the tank, find the probability that the fish selected is
    1. green,
    2. not green.
  2. If the probability of selecting a yellow fish is \(\frac{3}{10}\), find the value of \(x\).

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Answer:(a)(i) \(\frac9{25}\) (ii) \(\frac{16}{25}\) (b) \(x=15\)

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