Question

What is the probability of the next elk caught in the park being unmarked? Write the probability as a fraction, a decimal number, and a percentage.


Animal Total in Park Number Marked
elk 5,625 225
wolf 928 232
cougar 865 173
bear 1,940 679
mountain goat 328 164
deer 350 105
moose 215 86


Q: What is the probability of the next elk caught in the park being unmarked? Write the probability as a fraction, a decimal number, and a percentage.

Answer 1

Answer:



Fraction:     5400/5625
Decimal Number:     0.96
Percentage:     96%                                

Explantion: There are a total of 5625 elks in the park. 225 of those are marked.

5625 - 225 = 5400

So, 5400 elks are not marked yet.

5400/5626 = 0.96 = 96%

0.96 is close to 1 so we could say that it is very likely that the next elk caught will be unmarked.