A fruit bowl contains 3 red apples, 2 greens apples, 2 oranges, 1 lime, and 1 lemon. Suppose you reach into the fruit bowl and select of fruit at random. What is the probability that the piece of fruit is green or citrus?

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Ryan Bishop

2 October, 04:31

A fruit bowl contains 3 red apples, 2 greens apples, 2 oranges, 1 lime, and 1 lemon. Suppose you reach into the fruit bowl and select of fruit at random. What is the probability that the piece of fruit is green or citrus?

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Selena Howell · Answer 1

There are 9 fruits in all. There are 2 green fruits and 2 citrus fruits. Add the fruits together and so, it is 4/9. The answer is already in its simplest form. As a percent, the answer is approximately 44.4%

Edith Bean · Answer 2

Well there are 2 green apples, and 4 fruits with citrus, and there are 9 fruits total, so 6/9, and simplified that is 2/3