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Five mangoes and 4 apples are in a box . If two fruits are chosen at random, find the probability that
one is a mango and the other is an apple .

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` therefore P(A) = (20) /(""^(9)C_(2)) = (20)/((9xx8)/(2xx1)) = (overset(5)(cancel20) xxcancel 2)/(9xx cancel8) =5/9`
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