A box contains

5

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

7

color pencils and

3

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

Frank Richardson

18 November, 21:24

A box contains

5

plain pencils and

5

pens. A second box contains

7

color pencils and

3

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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Berry · Answer 1

5:5 (first box, pencils to pens)

7:3 (second box, coloured pencils to crayons)

The probability of picking a pen (1st box) : 5/10

The probability of picking a crayon (2nd box) : 3/10

Probability of picking both: 5/10*3/10 = 15/100

Clarissa Hawkins · Answer 2

The pen has a 50% probability. The crayon has 4.28 probability.

A box contains5plain pencils and5pens. A second box contains7color pencils and3crayons. 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

5

pens. A second box contains

7

color pencils and

3

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?