A basket of fruits contains 5 apples and 3 pears. Sharon took two fruits at random. What is the probability that both fruits are apples? Write your answer in the simplest form of fraction.(1 point)
The total number of fruits in the basket is 5 + 3 = 8.
The probability of Sharon picking the first apple is 5/8.
After picking the first apple, there are 4 apples and 3 pears left in the basket, so the probability of picking the second apple is 4/7.
Therefore, the probability of picking both fruits as apples is (5/8) * (4/7) = 20/56 = 5/14.
So, the probability that both fruits Sharon picked are apples is 5/14.