Question 2 A basket of fruits contains 20 apples, 4 watermelon slices, and 12 oranges. If a piece of fruit is to be selected randomly from the box, what is the probability of selecting an apple or an orange? Explain the process you used.

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Answer 1

To calculate the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket, we need to first determine the total number of fruits in the basket.

Total number of fruits = 20 (apples) + 4 (watermelon slices) + 12 (oranges)
Total number of fruits = 36

Next, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes, which in this case would be selecting an apple or an orange.

Number of favorable outcomes = 20 (apples) + 12 (oranges)
Number of favorable outcomes = 32

Now, we can calculate the probability of selecting an apple or an orange by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of outcomes.

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes
Probability = 32 / 36
Probability = 0.8889

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is 0.8889 or approximately 88.89%.

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Answer 3

The probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is (20 apples + 12 oranges) / (20 apples + 4 watermelon slices + 12 oranges) = 32/36 = 8/9 = 0.8889 or approximately 88.89%.