In a carton of 120 fruits, 24 are rotten. The probability that a fruit taken at random will be good is ___.

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Number of good fruit = 120 – 24 = 96

Total number of fruits = 120

Probability of picking a good fruit $= \frac{Number of good fruit}{Total number of fruits}$

Probability of picking a good fruit $= \frac{96}{120} = 0.8$ .

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In a carton of 120 fruits, 24 are rotten. The probability that a fruit taken at random will be good is ___.

Number of good fruit = 120 – 24 = 96 Total number of fruits = 120 Probability of picking a good fruit =Number of good fruitTotal number of fruits Probability of picking a good fruit =96120=0.8.

Number of good fruit = 120 – 24 = 96

Total number of fruits = 120

Probability of picking a good fruit $= \frac{Number of good fruit}{Total number of fruits}$

Probability of picking a good fruit $= \frac{96}{120} = 0.8$ .