11. A basket contains the following pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 2 oranges, 2 bananas, 2 pears, and 5 peaches. Jack picks a fruit at random. What is the probability that Jack gets a peach and Bethany gets an orange?

A. 10/27
B. 5/91
C. 5/98
D. 93/182

Question

11. A basket contains the following pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 2 oranges, 2 bananas, 2 pears, and 5 peaches. Jack picks a fruit at random. What is the probability that Jack gets a peach and Bethany gets an orange? 

A. 10/27
B. 5/91
C. 5/98
D. 93/182

nikato · Answer

after someone picks the fruit, do they put it back in or leave it out?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

leave it out

nikato · Answer

can you find the probability that jack will pick a peach?

anonymous · Answer

I hardly know probabilities. :( 5/14?

nikato · Answer

thats not true^
and you are right! its is 5/14. there are a total of 14 fruits and only 5 are peaches so you are right, 5/14
so whats the probability of getting an orange now that you have one less fruit in the basket?

anonymous · Answer

2/13?

nikato · Answer

yes
and now multiply them together
whats 5/14 x 2/13?

anonymous · Answer

OOOOOOHHHH It's 5/91

nikato · Answer

YES!

anonymous · Answer

:D Thanks for going over this with me!!

nikato · Answer

yup. no problem. you actually knew most of it. just needed a little assistance

anonymous · Answer

CX