Question

your teacher is giving out fruit for lunch. A paper bag contains 4 apples, 6 pears, and 8 oranges.

What is the probability you will pick an orange at random?
5/9


What is the complement to this event?
Pulling either an apple or a pear from the bag


What is the probability of the complement?
5/9


Which fruit is more likely to be chosen?
Orange

Answer 1

Close — one small mistake. Here are the correct values:

- Total fruit = 4 + 6 + 8 = 18.
- P(orange) = 8/18 = 4/9 (not 5/9).
- Complement = pulling an apple or a pear (correct).
- P(complement) = (4+6)/18 = 10/18 = 5/9.
- Most likely fruit: orange, since 4/9 (orange) > 3/9 (pear) > 2/9 (apple).