To calculate the probability of selecting an apple and a banana, we first need to find the total number of ways to select 2 fruits from the basket.
Total number of fruits = 5 + 8 + 7 = 20
Total number of ways to select 2 fruits out of 20 = 20C2 = (20*19) / (2*1) = 190
Next, we calculate the number of ways to select an apple and a banana.
Number of ways to select an apple = 7
Number of ways to select a banana = 5
Number of ways to select an apple and a banana = 7 * 5 = 35
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple and a banana = (Number of ways to select an apple and a banana) / (Total number of ways to select 2 fruits)
= 35 / 190
= 7 / 38
Therefore, the correct response is 7/38.
A basket of fruits contains 5 bananas, 8 mangoes, and 7 apples. Two fruits are randomly selected without replacement. Calculate the probability of selecting an apple and a banana.(1 point) Responses 7/76, 3/5, 21/190, 7/80
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The correct response from the choices provided is: 7/38.