A basket of fruit contains 10 bananas, 5 mangoes.5 apples a fruit is selected at random.Calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana.Explain the answer in percent form
First, we need to calculate the total number of fruits in the basket, which is 10 (bananas) + 5 (mangoes) + 5 (apples) = 20 fruits.
The probability of selecting an apple or a banana can be calculated by adding the number of apples and bananas together, and then dividing by the total number of fruits.
Probability = (Number of apples + Number of bananas) / Total number of fruits
Probability = (10 + 5) / 20
Probability = 15 / 20
Probability = 0.75
To convert this probability to percent form, we multiply by 100:
0.75 x 100 = 75%
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana from the basket is 75%, or 3 out of 4.