Question

Every week a company provides fruit for its office employees. They can
choose from among five kinds of fruit. Which probabilities correctly complete
this probability distribution for the 50 pieces of fruit, in the order listed?
Fruit
Apples Bananas Lemons Oranges Pears
Number of pieces
10
15
6
14
5
Probability
A. Probability 0.16 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.24
OB. Probability 0.2 0.3 0.12 0.28 0.1

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Probability of apple :

• No. of apple / No. of fruits
• 10/50
• 0.2

Probability of banana :

• No. of banana / No. of fruits
• 15/50
• 0.3

Probability of lemon :

• No. of lemon / No. of fruits
• 6/50
• 0.12

Probability of orange :

• No. of orange / No. of fruits
• 14/50
• 0.28

Probability of pear :

• No. of pear / No. of fruits
• 5/50
• 0.1

Answer 2

#P(Apple)

• 10/50
• 1/5
• 0.2

P(Banana)

• 15/50
• 3/10
• 0.3

P(Lemons)

• 6/50=3/25
• 12/100
• 0.12

P(Orange)

• 14/50
• 7/25
• 28/100
• 0.28

P(pears)

• 5/50
• 1/10
• 0.1

Option B