SOLUTION: A box contains 4 plain pencils and 4 pens. A second box contains 7 color pencils and 5 crayons. One item from each box is chosen at random. What is the probability that a plan penc

The probability that a plain pencil from the first box is selected is   =  = .


The probability that a color pencil from the second box is selected is   = .


These two events are independent (OBVIOUSLY);  therefore, the final probability under the question

is the product of these partial probabilities



    P(that a plan pencil from the first box and a color pencil from the second box are selected) =  = .    ANSWER