a basket of fruit contains 20 apples 4 watermelon slices and 12 oranges if a piece of fruit is selected randomly from the box what is the probability of selecting an apple or an orange?
The total number of pieces of fruit in the basket is 20 + 4 + 12 = 36.
The probability of selecting an apple or an orange is the sum of the probabilities of selecting an apple and selecting an orange.
The probability of selecting an apple is 20/36 = 5/9.
The probability of selecting an orange is 12/36 = 1/3.
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange is:
5/9 + 1/3 = 15/27 + 9/27 = 24/27 = 8/9
So, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket is 8/9.