Max Z.

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Find the probability of each event

A small pond contains nine catfish and five bluegill. If nine fish are caught at random, what is the probability that all of them are catfish?

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Mark M. answered • 06/16/17

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(9/14)(8/13)(7/12)(6/11)(5/10)(4/9)(3/8)(2/7)(1/6) = ?
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Max Z.

I need to solve this problem by using probability in combinations and permutations. Meaning to have the answer in a fraction.
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Mark M.

1 / 14C9 = ?
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Max Z.

What would be the fraction?
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Mark M.

What does 14C9 equal? That is the denominator.
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Max Z.

It has to be in a fraction like 15/360. Like that. Not 14C9.
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Mark M.

Understood. You calculate 14C9 to get the fraction. You must do some of the work!
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