A box contains 7 plain pencils and 5 pens. A second box contains 5 color pencils and 5 crayons. One item 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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A box contains  7  plain pencils and  5  pens. A second box contains  5  color pencils and  5  crayons. One item 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.

_.mufasa._ · Answer

the first box is 7/12 and the second box is 5/10 so its 1/2

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the help!