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A box contains

5

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

5

color pencils and

7

crayons. One item from each box is chosen at random. What is the probability that a plain pencil from the first box and a color pencil from the second box are selected?

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texaschic101

5 plain pencils and 5 pens...total of 10 in all
probability of picking a plain pencil is 5/10 which reduces to 1/2

5 colored pencils and 7 crayons....total of 12 in all
probability of picking a colored pencil is 5/12

probability of picking both....1/2 * 5/12 = 5/24 <==


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