At the school carnival, the fourth grade students were fishing for plastic fish. In the tank there were 2 blue fish, 4 green fish, 5 brown fish, 3 yellow fish, and 1 great white shark.

Question

What is the chance of getting the great white shark?

Select the correct answer.

Question 3 options:

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Answer 1

The correct answer is "Mathml image 3" or 1/15. Since there is only 1 great white shark out of a total of 15 fish in the tank, the probability of getting the great white shark is 1 out of 15, or 1/15.