SOLUTION: A fruit bowl has 7 apples and 4 oranges. If one piece of fruit is selected at random and then a second piece of fruit is selected ar random, what are the chances that both pieces

SOLUTION: A fruit bowl has 7 apples and 4 oranges. If one piece of fruit is selected at random and then a second piece of fruit is selected ar random, what are the chances that both pieces

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Question 114579: A fruit bowl has 7 apples and 4 oranges. If one piece of fruit is selected at random and then a second piece of fruit is selected ar random, what are the chances that both pieces of fruit will be apples (this is without replacement)?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/11*6/10=42/110=21/50=.42=42% CHANCE THAT BOTH WILL BE APPLES.
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