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

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3/12, which is 1/4, which is a 25% chance. If there are 9 of the 12 that are apples and peaches, then 3/12 are not either. To get the percentage for the probability, divide 3 by 12, and you get 25%.
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