Your teacher is giving out fruit for lunch. A paper bag contains 4 apples, 6 pears, and 8 oranges.
What is the probability you will pick an orange at random?
4/9
What is the complement to this event?
What is the probability of the complement?
Which fruit is more likely to be chosen?
helppls
complement is "not apple"
prob = 1 - 4/9 = 5/9
sorry. -- not orange
the complement to this event is pulling either an apple or a pear from the bag
The complement to the event of picking an orange at random is the event of not picking an orange at random. In other words, it is the event of picking an apple or a pear.
To find the probability of the complement, we need to determine the number of apples and pears in the bag. Given that there are 4 apples and 6 pears in the bag, the total number of apples and pears is 4 + 6 = 10.
Therefore, the probability of the complement event is 10/18, or simplified, 5/9.
To determine which fruit is more likely to be chosen, we compare the probability of picking an orange (4/9) with the probability of picking an apple or a pear (5/9). Since 5/9 is greater than 4/9, it means that picking an apple or a pear is more likely than picking an orange.