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Thomas is keeping records at the city fishing tournament. Below is the information on the number of each type of fish caught in the tournament so far.

Fish Perch Sunfish Bass Walleye
Number of Fish 32 21 14 12

a. Estimate the probability that the next fish caught will be a perch. Show your work.
b. Estimate the probability that the next fish will be either a bass or a walleye. Show your work.

Question

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Thomas is keeping records at the city fishing tournament. Below is the information on the number of each type of fish caught in the tournament so far.
 	
Fish                  Perch Sunfish Bass Walleye 
Number of Fish   32       21     14      12 

a.	Estimate the probability that the next fish caught will be a perch. Show your work.
b.	Estimate the probability that the next fish will be either a bass or a walleye. Show your work.

solomonzelman · Answer

Overall he caught   $\normalsize\color{blue}{ 32+21+14+12}$  fihes, which is 
$\normalsize\color{blue}{ 79}$  altogether.

Perch is 32, so parch out of whole thing is   $\normalsize\color{blue}{ 32/79}$

solomonzelman · Answer

You need it estimated in percent, or in fraction as I posted ?

anonymous · Answer

decimal

solomonzelman · Answer

$\normalsize\color{blue}{ ≈ 40.51\text{%} }$

anonymous · Answer

so 0.4051

solomonzelman · Answer

Or, just   $\normalsize\color{blue}{ 0.41}$

solomonzelman · Answer

Well, yes, to whatever decimal place you estimate it.

anonymous · Answer

so part a is 0.41 what is part b

solomonzelman · Answer

:) YEs, you are correct.

anonymous · Answer

what is part b then ?