To find the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket of fruits, we first need to determine the total number of fruits in the basket.
Total number of fruits = Number of apples + Number of watermelon slices + Number of oranges
Total number of fruits = 20 + 4 + 12
Total number of fruits = 36
Next, we calculate the probability of selecting an apple or an orange. Since we want to select either an apple or an orange, we add the number of apples and the number of oranges together.
Number of apples + Number of oranges = 20 + 12 = 32
Therefore, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange can be calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (selecting an apple or an orange) by the total number of outcomes (total fruits in the basket).
Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes
Probability = 32 / 36
Probability = 8 / 9
So, the probability of selecting an apple or an orange from the basket of fruits is 8/9 or approximately 0.8889. This means that if you randomly select a piece of fruit from the basket, you have an 8/9 chance of selecting an apple or an orange.
