Question

A basket contains 15 pieces of fruit: 7 apples, 5 oranges, and 3 bananas. Jonas takes a piece of fruit at random from the basket, and then Beth takes a piece at random. What is the probability that Jonas will get an orange and Beth will get an apple?

Answer 1

A. 6/7
B. 7/45
C. 1/6
D. 4/5

Answer 2

probablility jonas will get orange is 5/15 <--because 5 oranges out of 15 fruits

probability Beth will get apple = 7/14 <-- 7 apples out of 14 fruits (because 1 fruit has already been taken)

so the overall probability is \[\frac 5 {15} \times \frac 7{14}\]
does that help?

Answer 3

but im not getting a right answer !

Answer 4

simplify then

Answer 5

\[\frac 5{15} = \frac 13\]
\[\frac 7{14} = \frac 12\]
do you get the answer now?

Answer 6

no i got 5/6 thats not a answer !

Answer 7

how did you get 5/6?

Answer 8

what is \[\frac 13 \times \frac 12\]
??

Answer 9

i dont know :/

Answer 10

\[\frac 13 \times \frac 12 \implies \frac{1 \times 1}{3 \times 2}\]

Answer 11

have you forgotten those lessons?

Answer 12

oh see i was adding !

Answer 13

you usually multiply in probabilities

Answer 14

okay thanks !

Answer 15

welcome

Answer 16

1/6