Question

there are 6 pieces of fruit in a basket, including 3 bananas. what is the probability that a randomly selected piece of fruit will be a banana? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(banana) =

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

The probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$.

Step2: Identify values

The number of favorable outcomes (number of bananas) is 3, and the total number of outcomes (total number of fruits) is 6.

Step3: Calculate probability

$P(\text{banana})=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}$