The total number of fruits in the basket is 8. The number of ways to choose 2 apples out of 5 is 5 choose 2, which is 10.
Therefore the probability of choosing 2 apples is 10/8C2 = 10/28 = 5/14.
A basket of fruites contains 5 apples and 3 pears. Sharon took two fruits at random what is the probability both fruits are apples. write your anser is fraction form
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