A package of shrimp is selected at random from those inventoried. What is the probability that a package of wild-caught shrimp came from Honduras?   a. A package of shrimp is selected at random from those inventoried. Are the events ì"wild-caught" and "came from Honduras" independent? Explain your reasoning.

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Shrimp are often found in tropical climates and can be raised on farms or caught in the wild.

Elena was taking inventory of 1-pound shrimp packages at the end of the day at a seafood

market. She recorded the country of origin and whether the package contained shrimp that

were farm-raised or wild-caught.

 27 packages of shrimp were farm-raised in Mexico.

 40 packages of shrimp were farm-raised in Honduras.

 52 packages of shrimp were farm-raised in Ecuador.

 13 packages of shrimp were wild-caught in Mexico.

 6 packages of shrimp were wild-caught in Honduras.

 28 packages of shrimp were wild-caught in Ecuador.

 

A package of shrimp is selected at random from those inventoried. What is the probability

that a package of wild-caught shrimp came from Honduras?

 

a.

A package of shrimp is selected at random from those inventoried. Are the events

ì"wild-caught" and "came from Honduras" independent? Explain your reasoning.

 

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