Question
A fruit basket contains 10 apples, 6 oranges, and 4 pairs. What is the probability of selecting an orange from the basket?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the probability of selecting an orange from the basket, we need to know the total number of fruits in the basket.
Total number of fruits = 10 (apples) + 6 (oranges) + 4 (pears)
Total number of fruits = 20
Now, the probability of selecting an orange is given by:
Probability = Number of desired outcomes / Total number of outcomes
Probability of selecting an orange = 6 (number of oranges) / 20 (total number of fruits)
Probability of selecting an orange = 6/20
Probability of selecting an orange = 0.3 or 30%
Therefore, the probability of selecting an orange from the basket is 0.3 or 30%.
Total number of fruits = 10 (apples) + 6 (oranges) + 4 (pears)
Total number of fruits = 20
Now, the probability of selecting an orange is given by:
Probability = Number of desired outcomes / Total number of outcomes
Probability of selecting an orange = 6 (number of oranges) / 20 (total number of fruits)
Probability of selecting an orange = 6/20
Probability of selecting an orange = 0.3 or 30%
Therefore, the probability of selecting an orange from the basket is 0.3 or 30%.