Mary and Frank have two bags in front of them.  Mary’s bag has 4 marbles; blue, yellow, red and green.  Frank’s bag has 3 marbles; purple, orange, and pink.   They will pick from their bag at the same time.  What is the probability of Mary selecting red from her bag and Frank selecting purple from his bag?

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Mary and Frank have two bags in front of them.  Mary’s bag has 4 marbles; blue, yellow, red and green.  Frank’s bag has 3 marbles; purple, orange, and pink.   They will pick from their bag at the same time.  What is the probability of Mary selecting red from her bag and Frank selecting purple from his bag?

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