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There are 20 oranges and 24 apples in a bag of fruit for a class. Students get to randomly pick a piece of fruit out of the bag for their snack. What is the probability of a student selecting an apple and the next student selecting an orange if the fruit is not replaced?

A. 30/121

B. 120/473

C .57/242

D. 44/87

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Answer:

B. 120/473

Explanation:

24/44 is change that student will pick apple

then 20/43 is chance that student will pick orange after

so 24/44 * 20/43 = chance of finding = 120/473

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