Question

Lyle has a bowl of fruit on his dining room table. It contains 4 oranges, 3 apples, and 3 peaches. Suppose he selects a piece of fruit at random from the bowl. What is the probability that he selects either an orange or an apple?
10%
30%
40%
70%

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I'll will help you with the question as well

Answer 3

ok thanks:)

Answer 4

Ok soo.... There are 10 fruit all together.
Oranges 4/10 also means 40%
Apples 3/10; also means 30%
Peaches 3/10; also means 30%

Do you know why?

Answer 5

no?

Answer 6

and not to be rude i kinda need to finish this before school open on the 18 sir so can i just get the answere:(

Answer 7

Ok i cant just give you the answer or you dont learn.
Oranges; 4/10 <- that means 4 out of 10 oranges.
If you expand that fraction like this
\[\frac{ 4 }{ 10 } = \frac{ 40 }{ 100 }\]

You may now use it as a percent since it is at its hundred making 40%

Answer 8

um 1

Answer 9

wait no

Answer 10

oo so its 40%

Answer 11

1? lol i never asked you to answer anything dude. im just giving you an explanation

Answer 12

yes it is 40%, correct

Answer 13

thaks:)

Answer 14

making
Oranges; 40%
Apples: 30%
Peaches: 30%

Answer 15

Now they ask for the probability that he selects either an orange or an apple?
Orange: 40%
Apple: 30%

Now add those percents and you'll get your answer (:

Answer 16

Add the percentages dude. Its not that hard :p

Answer 17

Oranges: 40%
Apple: 30%

Add em

Answer 18

70

Answer 19

YASS lol thats correct (: Hopefully, you understand what i explained to you :p

Answer 20

can u help me in some more plese

Answer 21

I have to go eat right now, sorry. Ill be back in about 20 minutes though.

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

Im back, do you still need help?