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JAMB Mathematics 2013 Question 50

Question 50

Probability

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.

  1. A.7/24
  2. B.2/3
  3. C.3/8
  4. D.1/3
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (1/3)

Explanation

"Neither an apple nor an orange" means a banana: 8 out of 24 fruits, so 8/24 = 1/3.