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A box contains 5 red, 8 blue and 3 green pens.
Rutuja wants to pick a pen at random.What is the probability that the pen is blue?

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To find the probability that Rutuja picks a blue pen from the box, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the total number of pens First, we need to determine the total number of pens in the box. The box contains: - 5 red pens - 8 blue pens - 3 green pens ...
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