A basket of fruits contains 5 apples and 3 pears. Sharon took two fruits at random. What is the probability that both fruits are apples? Write your answer in the simplest form of fraction.(1 point)

Answer 1

There are a total of 8 fruits in the basket. If Sharon takes two fruits at random, the probability that the first fruit she takes is an apple is 5/8. Since she does not replace the fruit back in the basket, there are now only 4 apples left out of a total of 7 fruits. Therefore, the probability that the second fruit she takes is also an apple is 4/7.

To find the probability that both fruits are apples, we need to multiply the probabilities of each event:

5/8 x 4/7 = 20/56 = 5/14

Therefore, the probability that both fruits are apples is 5/14.

Answer 2

A coin is flipped and a spinner is spun simultaneously. The spinner is divided into six equally sized sections labeled with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. What is the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5?(1 point)