A man wants to adopt a puppy from an animal shelter. At the shelter, he finds eight puppies that he likes, a male and female puppy from each of the four breeds ofbloodhound, chow chow, chihuahua, and maltese. The puppies are each so cute that he cannot make up his mind, so he decides to pick the dog randomly.Find the probability that the man chooses anything but a maltese.The probability is(Type a simplified fraction.)

From the provided information, Total number of puppies = 8 There are two puppies of Maltese breed…

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