Question

A farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?

Answer 1

Answer:

5/21

Step-by-step explanation:

5 brown cows and 10 white cows

Total is:

• 5 + 10 = 15

Probability of brown cow escaping first is:

• 5/15 = 1/3

Probability of white cow escaping next is:

• 10/14 = 5/7

Probability of the event happening in given order is:

• 1/3*5/7 = 5/21

Answer 2

Answer:

40% brown 20% white

Step-by-step explanation: