Question

A bag contains 12 oranges, 8 nectarines, 7 red apples, and 3 green apples. One fruit is chosen without looking.

Find P (any apple or nectarine).
A.

33.3%
B.

40%
C.

60%
D.

80%

Answer 1

first step: how many total fruit are there?

Answer 2

30

Answer 3

good, now add up:

nectarines + green apples + red apples = ?

Answer 4

18

Answer 5

good now divide

18/30 = ?

Answer 6

0.6

Answer 7

good, so your answer is 60%