Question

A box contains 2 plain pencils and 2 pens. A second box contains 3 color pencils and 5 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 hoy are selected?

Answer 1

50% pen first box and 62.5% crayon from second box

Explanation:

The first box contains 4 items, 2 of each. This means there are
`(2)/(4)` pens. This gives you a
`(2)/(4)` chance of picking out a pen. This can be written as 50%.

The second box contains 8 items, 3 color pencils and 5 crayons. This means
`(5)/(8)` of the contents are crayons, meaning you have a
`(5)/(8)` or 62.5% chance of picking a crayon.

*For working out the percentages, you should convert the fraction to a decimal and then multiply that by 100.

**This content involves fractions, decimals and percentages, as well as basic probability, which you may want to revise. I'm always happy to help!