SOLUTION: A can contains 5 blue chips and 2 yellow chips. Another can contain 3 blue chips and 7 yellow chips. One chip will be drawn from each can. How many ways can one draw the same color

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Question 1090582: A can contains 5 blue chips and 2 yellow chips. Another can contain 3 blue chips and 7 yellow chips. One chip will be drawn from each can. How many ways can one draw the same colored chip?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A can contains 5 blue chips and 2 yellow chips. Another can contain 3 blue chips and 7 yellow chips. One chip will be drawn from each can. How many ways can one draw the same colored chip?
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Same blue:: 5*3 = 15 ways
Same yellow:: 2*7 = 14 ways
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Total same colored pairs:: 29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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