Part 1: 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?(2 points) Responses 3236 32 over 36 2036 20 over 36 1236 12 over 36 1636
Part 2: Explain the process you used to solve this problem. Show your work and explain using math vocabulary.
Part 1:
To find the probability of selecting an apple or an orange, we first need to calculate the total number of fruits in the basket.
Total number of fruits = 20 apples + 4 watermelon slices + 12 oranges = 36 fruits
Next, we need to find the number of favorable outcomes, which in this case is selecting an apple or an orange.
Number of favorable outcomes = 20 apples + 12 oranges = 32 fruits
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange is:
Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes
Probability = 32/36
Thus, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange is 32/36 or 8/9.
Part 2:
I used the concept of probability to solve this problem. The probability of an event is the likelihood of that event occurring and is calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. In this case, the event is selecting an apple or an orange from the basket, and the total number of fruits is 36 while the number of favorable outcomes is 32. So, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange is 32/36 or 8/9.