A bag contains 3 oranges, 4 pears, and 5 apples. What is the probability of drawing an orange from the bag?
3 / (3 + 4 + 5)
To find the probability of drawing an orange from the bag, we need to divide the number of favorable outcomes (drawing an orange) by the total number of possible outcomes (drawing any fruit).
In this case, the number of oranges in the bag is 3, and the total number of fruits in the bag is 3 oranges + 4 pears + 5 apples = 12 fruits.
So the probability of drawing an orange is 3/12, which simplifies to 1/4 or 0.25.