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If the probability of choosing a strawberry from a bag of strawberries, pears and apples is 0.37, and the probability of choosing a pear is 0.12, what is the probability of choosing an apple?
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If the probability of choosing a strawberry from a bag of strawberries, pears and apples is 0.37, and the probability of choosing a pear is 0.12, what is the probability of choosing an apple?

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Answer:

.51

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of getting any fruit (strawberry, pear, apple) is 1.

You subtract the probability of getting a strawberry (.37) or pear (.12) from 1 to get the probability of getting an apple.

1 - .37 -.12 = .51
User Casterle
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Answer:

0.25

Step-by-step explanation:

0.37- 0.12 is the explanation

User Kalugny
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