Question

10-1: Compound Probability

A desk drawer contains 5 red pens, 6 blue pens, 3 black pens, 24 silver paper clips, and 16 white paper clips. If you select a pen and

a paper clip at random, what is the probability that you select a black pen and a white paper clip? Round to the nearest tenth of a

percent

O A. 11.72%

B. 12.12%

C. 9.9%

O D. 8.6%

Answer 1

Explanation:

Probability of black pens = 3/14

Probability of white paper clips = 16/40

to find the probability of black pen and white paper clip we have to multiply these two probability.

3/14 x 16/40 = 48/560 = 8.6