Question

lacey went birdwatching and saw 8 ducks, as well as 46 other birds. what is the probability that a randomly chosen bird spotted by lacey is a duck? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(duck) =

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of birds

The total number of birds is the sum of ducks and other birds. So, $8 + 46=54$.

Step2: Calculate probability of choosing a duck

The probability $P$ of an event is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. Here, the number of favorable outcomes (ducks) is 8 and the total number of outcomes (total birds) is 54. So, $P(\text{duck})=\frac{8}{54}=\frac{4}{27}$.

Answer:

$\frac{4}{27}$