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A box contains

5
plain pencils and
5
pens. A second box contains
3
color pencils and
7
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?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

User EraBoss
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I'm not entirely sure but it should be (3/5) together. For pen the probability is (5/20) and for crayon is (12/20) add them equals (12/20) simply equals (3/5) HOPE IT HELPS
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