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OpenStudy (yolo_king):

There are 4 blue pencils, 2 red pencils, and 3 orange pencils. What is the probability of choosing an orange pencil then a blue pencil without replacement? A) 2/36 B) 3/12 C) 10/72 D) 12/72

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

4/9 * 4/8

Mehek (mehek14):

What does that equal?

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

12/72 =

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

finall answer i think

Mehek (mehek14):

Wait, the fraction you wrote are wrong

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

4 * 4 doesn't equal 12

Mehek (mehek14):

orange is 3/9 not 4/9

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

:O

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

lul oops

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

D is answer then

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Yee, and why would they not simplify the fractions like why not

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

becuase they no longer have common factors

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

i think thats the term

Mehek (mehek14):

They do :P

OpenStudy (yolo_king):

OMg i hate middleschool math I cant believe im a senior this year and im forgetting this stuff.....

Mehek (mehek14):

Can be simplified to 1/6

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

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