Part 1: A basket of fruits contains 20 apples, 4 watermelon slices, and 12 oranges. If a piece of fruit is to be selected randomly from the box, what is the probability of selecting an apple or an orange?(2 points)

Question

Responses

3236
32 over 36

2036
20 over 36

1236
12 over 36

1636
16 over 36
Question 2
Part 2: Explain the process you used to solve this problem. Show your work and explain using math vocabulary

Answer 1

First, we need to find the total number of fruits in the basket.

Total number of fruits = 20 apples + 4 watermelon slices + 12 oranges = 36 fruits

Next, we need to find the number of favorable outcomes, which in this case is selecting an apple or an orange.

Number of favorable outcomes = 20 apples + 12 oranges = 32 fruits

Now, we can find the probability of selecting an apple or an orange by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of fruits in the basket.

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of fruits = 32 / 36

Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange is 32/36 or 8/9.

In decimal form, this is approximately 0.8888888889 or in percentage form, this is approximately 88.89%.