A basket of fruits contains 10 bananas, five mangoes, and five apples. A fruit is selected at random. Calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana express the answer in form. Be Percent 12.5% zero or 62.5%
First, calculate the total number of fruits in the basket:
10 (bananas) + 5 (mangoes) + 5 (apples) = 20 fruits
The probability of selecting an apple or a banana is calculated by adding the individual probabilities of selecting an apple (5/20) and selecting a banana (10/20), and then simplifying:
(5/20) + (10/20) = 15/20 = 0.75
To express this as a percentage, multiply by 100:
0.75 * 100 = 75%
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana is 75%.