Question

There are 12 pieces of fruit in bowl. seven of the pieces are apples and two are peaches. what is the probability that a randomly selected piece price of fruit will not be an apple or a peach?justify your answer

Answer 1

The probability would be 3/12 because there are 12 pieces of fruit and 9 total are apples and peaches, therefore you have a 3/12 chance of not picking an apple or peach.