What is the probability that she selects an orange or a pear?
Answer: The probability that she selects an orange or a pear is 7/16.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given number of oranges = 4,
Apples = 9,
Pears = 3,
Total number of fruits = 4 + 9 + 3 = 16,
If she selects a piece of fruit from the box at random,
Then, the probability that she selects an orange or a pear
= The probability of oranges + The probability of oranges