A basket of fruits contains 10 bananas, 5 mangoes, and 5 apples. A fruit is selected at random. Calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a banana. Express the answer in percent form.(1 point)
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75%
75%
12.5%
12.5%
62.5%
The total number of fruits in the basket is 10 (bananas) + 5 (mangoes) + 5 (apples) = 20.
The probability of selecting an apple or a banana is the sum of the probability of selecting an apple and the probability of selecting a banana.
Probability of selecting an apple = 5 (apples) / 20 (total fruits) = 1/4 = 25%
Probability of selecting a banana = 10 (bananas) / 20 (total fruits) = 1/2 = 50%
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or a banana = 25% + 50% = 75%
So, the answer is 75%.