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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?

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Answer:

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!

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