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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 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.

User Riandp
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Answer:

5/10 and 3/10

Explanation:

because i believe that if u have 5 pencils and 5 pens all together thats 10 so it would be a 5/10 chance same with the second one hopefully this is right and i dont know if its simplified

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