Emily has 12 fruits in her bowl. She has 3 apples, 5 bananas, 1 pear and 3 oranges. A fruit is selected at random. What is the probability that the fruit is an orange or a pear?

5/6

1/3

1/2

2/3

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Ripley

5 October, 18:45

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Carlo Glenn · Answer 1

Since there are 3+1=4 fruits that are oranges or pears, there is a 4/12 or 1/3 chance to get an orange or a pear.

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