Question

a basket of fruit has 6 apples, 3 bananas, 6 oranges, 3 lemons, and 2 plums. what fraction of the fruit in the basket is either oranges or lemons? show your work. answer:

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of fruit

$6 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 2 = 20$

Step2: Calculate total of oranges + lemons

$6 + 3 = 9$

Step3: Form the fraction

$\frac{\text{Oranges + Lemons}}{\text{Total Fruit}} = \frac{9}{20}$

Answer:

$\frac{9}{20}$