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A basket contains 10 apples and 20 oranges out of which 3 apples and 5 oranges are defective. If we choose two fruits at random, what is the probability that either both are oranges or both are non defective?

Correct Answer: 316/435

Explanation:

n s = C 2 30


 


 Let A be the event of getting two oranges and 


 


 B be the event of getting two non-defective fruits.


 


 and  A B  be the event of getting two non-defective oranges


 


    P A = C 2 20 C 2 30 ,   P B = C 2 22 C 2 30   a n d   P A B = C 2 15 C 2 30


 


  P A B = P A + P B - P A B


 


C 2 20 C 2 30 + C 2 22 C 2 30 - C 2 15 C 2 30 = 316 435


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