A basket of fruits contains 10 bananas, 5 mangoes, and 5 apples. A fruit is selected at random. Calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana. Express the answer in percent form.(1 point)

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62.5%
62.5%

12.5%
12.5%

75%

Answer 1

To find the probability of selecting an apple or a banana from the basket of fruits, we first need to determine the total number of fruits and the number of favorable outcomes (apples and bananas in this case).

1. Total fruits:

   • Bananas: 10
   • Mangoes: 5
   • Apples: 5

   Total = 10 + 5 + 5 = 20 fruits

2. Favorable outcomes (apples and bananas):

   • Apples: 5
   • Bananas: 10

   Total favorable outcomes = 5 (apples) + 10 (bananas) = 15

3. Calculating probability: \[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of fruits}} \] \[ \text{Probability} = \frac{15}{20} = 0.75 \]

4. Convert to percent: \[ 0.75 \times 100% = 75% \]

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana is 75%.