brooke runs a stable. 6 white horses are currently boarding there, as well as 10 other horses. what is the…

brooke runs a stable. 6 white horses are currently boarding there, as well as 10 other horses. what is the probability that a randomly chosen horse will be white? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(white) =

brooke runs a stable. 6 white horses are currently boarding there, as well as 10 other horses. what is the probability that a randomly chosen horse will be white? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(white) =

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of horses

$6 + 10=16$

Step2: Calculate probability of choosing a white horse

$P(\text{white})=\frac{\text{Number of white horses}}{\text{Total number of horses}}=\frac{6}{16}=\frac{3}{8}$

Answer:

$\frac{3}{8}$