In the United States, there are 59 different species of mammals that are endangered,

75 different species of birds that are endangered, and 68 species of fish that are

endangered. If one animal is selected at random, find the probability that it is either a

mammal or a fish.

Given Information:

Number of endangered mammal species = 59

Number of endangered bird species = 75

Number of endangered fish species = 68

Required Information:

Probability of either a mammal or a fish = ?

Answer:

P (mammal or fish) = 127/202 = 0.6287 = 62.87%

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to randomly select one animal and find out the probability of either a mammal or a fish.

The total number of endangered species of animals is given by

Total animals = mammal species + bird species + fish species

Total animals = 59 + 75 + 68 = 202

The probability of selecting a endangered mammal is

P (mammal) = no. of endangered mammal/total no. of endangered animals

P (mammal) = 59/202

The probability of selecting a endangered fish is

P (fish) = no. of endangered fish/total no. of endangered animals

P (fish) = 68/202

Finally, the probability of selecting either a mammal or a fish is

P (mammal or fish) = 59/202 + 68/202

P (mammal or fish) = 127/202

P (mammal or fish) = 0.6287

P (mammal or fish) = 62.87%