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 basset hound, boxer, dalmation, and maltese. The puppies are each so cute that he cannot make up his mind, so he decides to pick the dog randomly.
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 basset hound, boxer, dalmation, and maltese. The puppies are each so cute that he cannot make up his mind, so he decides to pick the dog randomly.
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Transcribed Image Text: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
basset hound, boxer, dalmation, 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 a male puppy.
The probability of choosing a male puppy is
(Type a simplified fraction.)
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