Question

Halston takes two pieces of fruit for a snack. What is the probability that she chooses two pieces of fruit that are not bananas.

Fruit Amount
Pear 3
Orange 4
Banana 2

Answer 1

The total number of fruits Halston can choose is 3 + 4 + 2 = 9.

The number of ways she can choose two fruits without restrictions is 9C2 = (98)/(21) = 36.

The number of ways she can choose two fruits where both are bananas is 2C2 = 1.

Therefore, the number of ways she can choose two fruits that are not bananas is 36 - 1 = 35.

So, the probability that Halston chooses two fruits that are not bananas is:

35/36

Therefore, the probability that Halston chooses two fruits that are not bananas is 35/36.