Question

A basket of fruits contains 5 apples and 3 pears. Sharon took two fruits at random. What is the probability that both fruits are apples? Write your answer in the simplest form of fraction.(1 point)

Answer 1

There are 8 fruits total. The probability the first is an apple is 5/8, then the second is 4/7. So the probability both are apples is (5/8)(4/7) = 20/56 = 5/14.