Question

A box contains 9 plain pencils and 1 pen. A second box contains 5 color pencils and 5 crayons. One Iter 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.
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Answer 1

9/2 or if that doesn't work try 4 1/2

Explanation:

The probably of getting a plain pencil from the first box is 9/10. The probability of getting a color pencil from the second box is 5/10. If you multiply those you get 9/2 or 4 1/2.