A pack contains 4 white and 2 green pencils, another contains 3 white and 5 green pencils. If one pencil is drawn from each pack, find the probability that (i) both are white and (ü) one is white and another is green.

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A pack contains 4 white and 2 green pencils, another contains 3 white and 5 green
pencils. If one pencil is drawn from each pack, find the probability that
(i) both are white and
(ü) one is white and another is
green.
Transcribed Image Text:A pack contains 4 white and 2 green pencils, another contains 3 white and 5 green pencils. If one pencil is drawn from each pack, find the probability that (i) both are white and (ü) one is white and another is green.
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