A box contains

7

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

2

color pencils and

6

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

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Mathematics

Rosie

15 September, 04:51

A box contains

7

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

2

color pencils and

6

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

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Barkley · Answer 1

the probability that a pen from the first box is selected

= total number of pens in 1st box/total number of objects in box 1

= 5/12

the probability that a crayon from the second box is selected

= total number of crayons in 2nd box/total number of objects in box 2

= 6/8 = 3/4

A box contains7plain pencils and5pens. A second box contains2color pencils and6crayons. One item from each box is chosen at random. What is the probability that a pen from the first box and a crayon from the second box are selected?

A box contains

7

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

2

color pencils and

6

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