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.
a 62.5%
b 12.5%
c 75%
d 0
1 answer
There are 10 bananas + 5 apples + 5 mangoes = 20 fruits in total. The probability of selecting an apple or a banana is (10+5)/20 = 75%. Therefore, the answer is c) 75%.