Question

A large fruit dish with a 36 inch diameter is placed in the center of a banquet table the inner most circle is 12 inches across and is completely filled with apples in the next ring has 24 inches diameter and is completely filled with oranges. The other most ring is completely filled with bananas.

A. What is the probability of randomly selecting an apple from the dish? show work

B. What is the probability of randomly selecting a banana from the dish? show work

Answer 1

a) 11%

b) 56%

Explanation:

a) A= πr^2 6^2π= 36π A= 18^2π = 324π

36π/324π = .111111111111111111111111 or 11%

remember to cancel out the pi symbols when you are showing your work

(put a line across the pi symbols when dividing)

b) A= πr^2 18^2 π = 324π

A= πr^2 12^2π = 144π

324 – 144 = 180

180π/324π = .5555555555555555555555556 or 56%

remember to cancel out the pi symbols when you are showing your work

(put a line across the pi symbols when dividing)