'1.A large basket of fruit has 8 apples, 6 bananas; pears; 11 oranges; and 5 mangos_ a. If a piece of fruit is chosen randomly; what is the probability that it is a mango? b. What is the probability that a piece of fruit is either an apple or an orange? C What is the probability that the fruit is not a banana?'
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So, the number of pears can be found by subtracting the total number of fruits from the sum of the known fruits: Total number of fruits = 8 + 6 + x + 11 + 5 Total number of fruits = 30 + x Show more…
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