A box contains

5

plain pencils and

7

pens. A second box contains

5

color pencils and

5

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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Maestro

Mathematics

11 January, 03:17

A box contains

5

plain pencils and

7

pens. A second box contains

5

color pencils and

5

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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Rodney Leach · Answer 1

Probability of getting a pen in the first box:

7/12 = 0.58

0.58 x 100% = 58%

probability of getting a crayon in the second box:

5/10 = 1/2

half of 100 is 50, so 50%

or:

1/2 x 100% = 50%

A box contains5plain pencils and7pens. A second box contains5color pencils and5crayons. 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

5

plain pencils and

7

pens. A second box contains

5

color pencils and

5

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?