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Probability

by swerve » Sat Jun 20, 2026 5:07 pm

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There are \(m\) mangoes and \(c\) custardapples in a bowl. Carol ate \(2\) mangoes and \(3\) custardapples from the bowl. If Carol now picks up a fruit from the bowl at random, what is the probability that the fruit will be mango? [Given: \(m > 2\) and \(c > 3\) ]

A. \(\dfrac{m}{(m+c)}\)

B. \(\dfrac{(m-2)}{(m+c)}\)

C. \(\dfrac{(m-3)}{(m+c-5)}\)

D. \(\dfrac{(m-2)}{(m+c+5)}\)

E. \(\dfrac{(m-2)}{(m+c-5)}\)

The OA is E
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