MATHEMATICS

JAMB 2013 - Question 50

Mathematics 2013 JAMB Past Questions - Question 50: A basket contains 9 apples,8 bananas and 7 oranges.A fruit is picked from the basket ,find the probability that it is neither an apple nor orange.

A basket contains 9 apples,8 bananas and 7 oranges.A fruit is picked from the basket ,find the probability that it is neither an apple nor orange.
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Correct Answer

D

Explanation

To find the probability that a fruit picked from the basket is neither an apple nor an orange, we need to determine the number of fruits that are neither apples nor oranges and divide it by the total number of fruits in the basket.The total number of fruits in the basket is 9 apples + 8 bananas + 7 oranges = 24 fruits.The number of fruits that are neither apples nor oranges is the number of bananas, which is 8.Therefore, the probability that a fruit picked from the basket is neither an apple nor an orange is:Probability = (Number of fruits that are neither apples nor oranges) / (Total number of fruits in the basket)Probability = 8 / 24Simplifying, we get:Probability = 1/3Therefore, the probability that a fruit picked from the basket is neither an apple nor an orange is 1/3 or approximately 0.3333.

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