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The probability that you draw a mechanical pencil from a group of 25 mechanical and wooden pencils is 3/5. How many are mechanical pencils?

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15 mechanical pencils because 60% of 25 is 15 
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The answer is 15 mechanical pencils. An easy way to solve this is by asking yourself what is 3/5 of 25, that means all you must do is multiply 3/5 by 25 and you get 15. hope this helps :)
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