Question

Let's say we are selecting a piece of fruit from a bowl.

Let's say there are 8 peaches and 6 other pieces of fruit.

What is the probability of selecting a peach?

What is the probability of not selecting a peach?

What is the total of these two probabilities, and why?

What is the probability of selecting a plum?

What is the total of these two probabilities, and why?

Answer 1

The probability of selecting a peach is 8/14, or approximately 0.57.

The probability of not selecting a peach is 6/14, or approximately 0.43.

The total of these two probabilities is 1, because any given selection must either be a peach or not a peach.

The probability of selecting a plum cannot be determined because the number of plums in the bowl is not specified.

The sum of the probabilities of selecting a peach and a plum cannot be determined for the same reason as in 4.

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