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A pencil case contains 5 pencils, 3 ballpens, and 7 colored pens. What is the probability that if one item is drawn at random, it is a pencil?

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Probability:

Formula:

[tex] \frac{number \: of \: pencils}{number \: of \: items} [/tex]

Solution:

[tex] \frac{5}{5 + 3 + 7} [/tex]

[tex] \frac{5}{15} [/tex]

[tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex]

Final Answer:

The probability of picking a pencil from the pencil case is 1/3

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