Question

A basket of fruits contains 10 bananas five mangoes and five apples a fruit is selected at random calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana in percent form
A. 12.5%
B. 75%
C. 62.5%
D. 0%

Answer 1

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

The basket contains:
- 10 bananas
- 5 mangoes
- 5 apples

Total number of fruits = 10 (bananas) + 5 (mangoes) + 5 (apples) = 20 fruits

Next, we determine the number of favorable outcomes for selecting either an apple or a banana:
- Number of apples = 5
- Number of bananas = 10

Total favorable outcomes for selecting an apple or a banana = 5 (apples) + 10 (bananas) = 15

Now, we calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana:
\[
\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of fruits}} = \frac{15}{20} = 0.75
\]

To convert this probability into percent form, we multiply by 100:
\[
0.75 \times 100 = 75\%
\]

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana is \( \text{B. } 75\% \).