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A basket contains 3 oranges and 7 apples.

Two pieces of fruit are selected at random, with replacement.
Find the probability that an orange is selected both times.

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The chance of picking an orange is 3/10, and since you’re picking twice with replacement this is represented as 3/10 * 3/10 = 9/100

9/100 or 9%

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Answer:3/10

Step-by-step explanation:No matter what you have 3 oranges so regardless there will be a 30% chance.

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