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A bag contains 5 apples and 7 oranges and another basket contains 4 apples and 8 oranges. One fruit is picked out from each basket. Find the probability that the fruits are both apples or both oranges.

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Probability both are oranges or both are apples=`7/12xx8/12+5/12xx4/12=76/144`
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