Question

In a fruit basket there are 2 oranges, 3 mangoes, and 5 apples.

What is the theoretical probability of selecting an orange?

Answer 1

The answer to your problem is, 20%

Explanation:

First add all them:

2 + 3 + 5 = 10

Next find the fraction which is:

`(2)/(10)` Make it into decimal:

0.2

We have, 0 . 2 = 2 10 × 100% = 20% .

Thus the answer to your problem is 20%

Answer 2

The theoretical probability of selecting an orange can be calculated by dividing the number of oranges by the total number of fruits in the basket.

Number of oranges: 2
Total number of fruits: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10

Therefore, the theoretical probability of selecting an orange is:

P(orange) = Number of oranges / Total number of fruits
P(orange) = 2 / 10
P(orange) = 1/5

The theoretical probability of selecting an orange is 1/5 or 0.2.