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2) A box contains 2 red

pencils, 4 blue pencils, and
6 green pencils. What is the
probability of picking a
green pencil, not replacing
it, and then picking a blue
pencil? Write your answer
as a fraction in simplest
form.

User FacesOfMu
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Answer:

2/11

Explanation:

P(G,B) = 6/12 x 4/11

= 1/2 x 4/11

= 4/22 or 2/11 in simplest form

User Sukhmel
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