Question

A box contains 5 plain pencils and 7 pens. A second box contains 6 color pencils and 2 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? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

BOX 1) 5 plain pencils and 7 pens.

BOX 2) 6 color pencils and 2 crayons.

Plain pencil (first box) ~ 5 : 7

Color pencil (second box) ~ 6 : 2

Simplify.

3 : 1 <== Second box

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