A basket has 5 apples and 4 oranges. Three fruits are picked at random. The probability that at least 2 apples are picked is
Pick.
A) 25/42  B) 25/49  C) 25/46  D) 25/40  E) 25/41
Total fruits = 9   Since there must be at least two apples,   (5C2 * 4C1)/9C3 + 5C2/3C3 = 25/42.   25/42nswer: 25/42
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A basket has 5 apples and 4 oranges. Three fruits are picked at random. The probability that at least 2 apples are picked is