Solve the problem.
-A bag contains 7 apples and 5 oranges. If you select 6 pieces of fruit without looking, how many ways can you get 6 apples?
A) 35
B) 7
C) 12
D) 14

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 7 apples and 5 oranges, so there are 12 pieces of fruit in total. If you select 6 pieces of fruit without looking, there are 12C6 ways to do so. However, we only want to know how many ways you can get 6 apples, so we need to divide by the number of ways to arrange the 6 apples. There are 6! ways to arrange 6 apples, so the answer is 12C6 / 6! = 7.

Solve the Problem. -A Bag Contains 7 Apples and 5 Oranges. If You