A basket of fruits contains 10 bananas, 5 mangoes, and 5 apples. A fruit is selected at random. Calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana. Express the answer in percent form.(1 point)

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Responses

75%
75%

0
0

62.5%
62.5%

12.5%

Answer 1

The total number of fruits in the basket is 10 + 5 + 5 = 20.

The probability of selecting an apple or a banana is the sum of the individual probabilities of selecting an apple and a banana.

Probability of selecting an apple = Number of apples / Total number of fruits = 5 / 20 = 0.25
Probability of selecting a banana = Number of bananas / Total number of fruits = 10 / 20 = 0.5

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana = 0.25 + 0.5 = 0.75 or 75%.

So, the correct answer is 75%.