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?

Answer 1

There are a total of 20 apples + 12 oranges = 32 apples and oranges in the basket.

The probability of selecting an apple or an orange is:

(Number of apples + Number of oranges) / Total number of fruits
= (20 + 12) / (20 + 4 + 12)
= 32 / 36
= 8 / 9

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is 8/9.