Two bowls each contain 10 pieces of fruit. In bowl A there are five oranges and five apples; in bowl B there is one orange and nine apples. solve both parts  a) One bowl is chosen at random and from it two pieces of fruit are chosen at random with replacement. Find the probability that the pieces of fruit chosen are an apple and an orange. b) One bowl is chosen at random and from it two pieces of fruit are chosen at random without replacement. Find the probability that the pieces of fruit chosen are an apple and an orange.

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Two bowls each contain 10 pieces of fruit. In bowl A there are five oranges and five apples; in bowl B there is one orange and nine apples.

solve both parts 

a) One bowl is chosen at random and from it two pieces of fruit are chosen at random with replacement. Find the probability that the pieces of fruit chosen are an apple and an orange.

b) One bowl is chosen at random and from it two pieces of fruit are chosen at random without replacement. Find the probability that the pieces of fruit chosen are an apple and an orange.

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