SOLUTION: A box contains 7 plain pencils and 5 pens. A second box contains 2 color pencils and 2 crayons. One item from each box is chosen at random. What is the probability that a plain pen

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Question 1136352: A box contains 7 plain pencils and 5 pens. A second box contains 2 color pencils and 2 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?
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(7/12) times (2/4)

simplify if required.