Question

There are 10 cats, 15 dogs, and 12 birds in a shelter. one animal is randomly selected. what is p(dog and cat)?

Answer 1

the total numbers of cats, birds and dogs in the shelter is 37
the probability of selecting a cat from the shelter is 10/37
the probability of selecting a dog from the shelter is 15/37
probability of a dog and a cat is given by
10/37*15/37=150/1369