To find the probability of both fruits being apples, we first need to determine the total number of possible outcomes when Sharon takes two fruits from the basket.
There are a total of 8 fruits in the basket (5 apples + 3 pears), so there are 8C2 = 28 ways to choose 2 fruits from the basket.
Next, we need to determine the number of ways Sharon can choose 2 apples from the basket. Since there are 5 apples in the basket, there are 5C2 = 10 ways for Sharon to choose 2 apples.
Therefore, the probability that both fruits are apples is:
10 ways to choose 2 apples / 28 total ways to choose 2 fruits
= 10/28
= 5/14
Therefore, the probability that both fruits Sharon takes are apples is 5/14.
A basket of fruits contains 5 apples and 3pears. Sharon took two fruitsat random. what is the probability that both fruits are apples? Write your answerin the simplect form of fraction
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