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document.write( "The probability for the 1st event \r\n" );
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document.write( "    P1 = P(a plain pencil from the 1st box) = .   (here 10 = 1 + 9 items)\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability for the 2nd event \r\n" );
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document.write( "    P2 = P(a colored pencil from the second box) =  = .   (here 6 = 3 + 3 items)\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that BOTH events happen SIMULTANEOUSLY\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = P1*P2 =  = .      Your ANSWER\r\n" );
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