Emily has 12 fruits in her bowl. she has 3 apples, 5 bananas, 1 pear and 3 oranges. a fruit is selected at random. what is the probability that the fruit is an orange or a pear? a. 56 b. 23 c. 12 d. 13

The probability that the fruit is an orange or a pear is .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Emily has 12 fruits in her bowl.

She has 3 apples, 5 bananas, 1 pear and 3 oranges.

A fruit is selected at random.

P(orange)  =

P(pear)=

Since both events of selecting orange and pear are mutually exclusive , so

The probability that the fruit is an orange or a pear = P(orange) + P(pear)

Therefore , the probability that the fruit is an orange or a pear is .

the answer is 13

step-by-step explanation:

5*5=25

12*12=144

25+144=169

169^2=13