A bowl consistsof 9 apples and 3 pears. If a boy randomly grabs two pieces of fruit, what is the probability the boy will pick two pears? Solution probbility of 1 pear from 9 apples and 3 pears=3/12 probbility of 2 nd pear from 9 apples and 2 pears=2/11 so they are independent so cy mutiplying we get resultant probability =1/22.