A basket of fruits contains 20 apples, 4 watermelon slices, and 12 oranges. If a piece of fruit is to be selected randomly from the box, what is the probability of selecting an apple or an orange? Explain as a simplified fraction.
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To find the probability of selecting an apple or an orange, we need to first add up the total number of apples and oranges in the basket.
There are 20 apples + 12 oranges = 32 total apples and oranges.
Next, we need to find the total number of pieces of fruit in the basket.
There are 20 apples + 4 watermelon slices + 12 oranges = 36 total pieces of fruit.
Now, to find the probability of selecting an apple or an orange, we divide the number of apples and oranges by the total number of pieces of fruit.
32 apples and oranges / 36 total pieces of fruit = 8/9
So, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is 8/9.