Melina stocks her fruit stand with organic and non-organic fruits and keeps track of what is sold. The results are shown in the following probability distribution table.

Organic vs.

Fruit Apples Oranges Total

Organic 0.57 0.19 0.76

Non-Organic 0.13 0.11 0.24

Total 0.70 0.30 1

What is the probability that a randomly selected apple is non-organic?

0.25

0.81

0.0015

0.19

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Angus

4 February, 19:50

Melina stocks her fruit stand with organic and non-organic fruits and keeps track of what is sold. The results are shown in the following probability distribution table.

Organic vs.

Fruit Apples Oranges Total

Organic 0.57 0.19 0.76

Non-Organic 0.13 0.11 0.24

Total 0.70 0.30 1

What is the probability that a randomly selected apple is non-organic?

0.25

0.81

0.0015

0.19

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Ismael Caldwell · Answer 1

The probability that a randomly selected apple is non-organic is option D) 0.19

Step-by-step explanation:

From the table shown:

The probability of total apples = 0.7 The probability of apples that are non-organic = 0.14

P (apple to be non-organic) = P (apples that are non-organic) / P (total apples)

⇒ 0.14 / 0.7

⇒ 0.2

⇒ Approximately 0.19 ≈ 0.2