SOLUTION: a bag contains 8 bananas, 4 apples, 6 oranges, if 2 pieces of fruit are picked at random what is the probability that 1 is a banana and 1 is an orange?

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Question 938118: a bag contains 8 bananas, 4 apples, 6 oranges, if 2 pieces of fruit are picked at random what is the probability that 1 is a banana and 1 is an orange?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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18Fruit: 8B, 4A, 6 Oranges
2 picked, w/o replacement...
P(1B AND 1 Orange) = %288%2F18%29%286%2F17%29+%2B+%286%2F18%29%288%2F17%29
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2 picked, w/replacement...
P(1B AND 1 Orange) = %288%2F18%29%286%2F18%29