A bag contains 11 apples and 6 oranges. If you select 6 pieces of fruit without looking, how many ways can you select exactly 5 apples

Blackcoat asked Jan 25, 2022

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Blackcoat asked Jan 25, 2022

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Answer:

you have a 11/17 percent chance of getting an apple

Explanation:

if there are 11 apples and 6 oranges. 11 out of 17 times you will get an apple

Jeff Hornby answered Jan 29, 2022

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