A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what

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KATRIN_1 [288]

3 years ago

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A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what

is the probability that he will NOT choose an orange?
A) 7/12
B)1/4
C)2/4
D)5/12

Mathematics

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Xelga [282] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T13:39:08+03:00

Xelga [282]3 years ago

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Answer:

A) 7/12

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 5+4+3 = 12 fruits in total. There are 4+3 = 7 non orange fruits. Probability of not choosing an orange = number of non-orange objects/total number of objects = 7/12.