Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female fish (See figure). What is the probability that the fish taken out is a male fish?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Total number of fish in tank = 5 male + 8 female

⇒ Total number of fish in tank = 13

⇒ number of male fish = 5

⇒ Probability the shopkeeper takes out a male fish –

⇒ P(Male fish) =

⇒ P(male fish) =

∴ Probability that the fish taken out is a male fish =