Question

Apples are in 1/4 of all the lunch bags that are distributed at a school picnic, and bananas are in 1/3 of the bags. What is the probability of randomly choosing a lunch bag that contains either an apple or banana?

Answer 1

Answer:

7/12 probability of randomly choosing a lunch bag that contains either an apple or banana

Step-by-step explanation:

We have these following probabilities:

1/4 probability that a lunch bag contains an apple.

1/3 probability that a lunch bag contains a banana.

What is the probability of randomly choosing a lunch bag that contains either an apple or banana?

$P = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3 + 4}{12} = \frac{7}{12}$

7/12 probability of randomly choosing a lunch bag that contains either an apple or banana