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

In my opinion you can draw a tree diagram

Answer 2

ok then what could i do

Answer 3

You start with Jonas' action. He has a 5/15 chance of getting an orange. The events are not independent, so you have to consider then that there will be 14 pieces of fruit left from which there are still 7 apples. She will have a 7/14 chance of getting an apple, once Jonas is successful. Multiply probs.

Answer 4

so i multiply 5/15 and 7/14?

Answer 5

Yes, Of course, you'll know to simplify the fractions.

Answer 6

ok thank you guys