There are a total of 20 + 12 = 32 apples and oranges in the basket.
The probability of selecting an apple or an orange is:
P(apple or orange) = (number of apples + number of oranges) / total number of fruits
P(apple or orange) = (20 + 12) / (20 + 4 + 12)
P(apple or orange) = 32 / 36
P(apple or orange) = 8 / 9
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is 8/9 or approximately 0.8889.
a basket of fruits contains 20 apples 4 watermelon slices and 12 oranges if a piece of fruits is to be selected randomly from the box what is the brbability of selecting and apple or an orange
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