Question

the probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples is 0.18.what is the number of rotten apples in the heap?

Answer 1

Let the number of rotten apples be x
P(rotten apples)=0.18= x/900
x=900×0.18
x=162
Hence,the number of rotten apples is 162
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Answer 2

number of rotten aples -probablity *total aple
= 0.18*900=162