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A bag contains 2 oranges, 3 grapefruits, and 1 tangerine. A piece of fruit is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that a grapefruit will be chosen from the ba…

A bag contains 2 oranges, 3 grapefruits, and 1 tangerine. A piece of fruit is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that a grapefruit will be chosen from the ba…
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A bag contains 2 oranges, 3 grapefruits, and 1 tangerine. A piece of fruit is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that a grapefruit will be chosen from the bag?

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You have a 50% chance of choosing the grapefruit
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2 + 3 + 1 = 6 3/6 = 1/2 grapefruits is the probability
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