Two boxes A and B, box A contains 9 cards numbered 1-9 and box B contains 5 cards numbered 5 to 1. A box is chosen randomly and a piece of paper is drawn from it. What is the probability that the drawn paper is even?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Two boxes A and B, box A contains 9 cards
numbered 1-9 and box B contains 5 cards
numbered 5 to 1. A box is chosen randomly
and a piece of paper is drawn from it. What
is the probability that the drawn paper is
even?
Transcribed Image Text:Two boxes A and B, box A contains 9 cards numbered 1-9 and box B contains 5 cards numbered 5 to 1. A box is chosen randomly and a piece of paper is drawn from it. What is the probability that the drawn paper is even?
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