A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what is the probability that he will NOT choose an orange?

A) 7/12

B) 1/4

C) 2/4

D) 5/12

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Zain Cannon

19 February, 06:48

A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what is the probability that he will NOT choose an orange?

A) 7/12

B) 1/4

C) 2/4

D) 5/12

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Sean Beck · Answer 1

A) 7/12

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 5+4+3 = 12 fruits in total. There are 4+3 = 7 non orange fruits. Probability of not choosing an orange = number of non-orange objects/total number of objects = 7/12.

A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what is the probability that he will NOT choose an orange?A) 7/12B) 1/4C) 2/4D) 5/12

A bag contains 5 oranges, 4 bananas, and 3 apples. If Mr. Hall reaches in the bag and chooses one piece of fruit at random, what is the probability that he will NOT choose an orange?

A) 7/12

B) 1/4

C) 2/4

D) 5/12