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A fruit basket contains 6 apples, 4 pears, 14 oranges, and 6 guavas. What is the probability of picking the following at random: an apple, an orange, a pear, or a guava? What is the probability of picking an apple and a guava? What is the probability of picking a fruit other than an orange?

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          A fruit basket contains 6 apples, 4 pears, 14 oranges, and 6 guavas. What is the probability of picking the following at random: an apple, an orange, a pear, or a guava? What is the probability of picking an apple and a guava? What is the probability of picking a fruit other than an orange?

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Probability with Applications in Engineering, Science, and Technology

Matthew A. Carlton • Jay L. Devore 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Pritesh Ranjan

03/10/2023

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Probability of picking an apple at random: There are a total of 6+4+14+6=30 fruits in the basket, out of which 6 are apples. Therefore, the probability of picking an apple at random is: P(apple) = 6/30 = 1/5 = 0.2 Show more…

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A fruit basket contains 6 apples, 4 pears, 14 oranges, and 6 guavas. What is the probability of picking the following at random: an apple, an orange, a pear, or a guava? What is the probability of picking an apple and a guava? What is the probability of picking a fruit other than an orange?