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 of bloodhound, 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.)

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 of bloodhound, 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.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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