Question

a fruit basket contains 8 apples, 4 oranges, and 18 peaches. find the theoretical probability of pulling out an apple. p(a) = ? round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of fruits

Total fruits = Number of apples + Number of oranges + Number of peaches = \(8 + 4+18=30\)

Step2: Use probability formula

Probability formula \(P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). Here, number of favorable outcomes (apples) is \(8\), total outcomes is \(30\). So \(P(A)=\frac{8}{30}\approx0.27\)

Answer:

\(0.27\)