SOLUTION: Shawn has 5 nickels and 7 dimes in his pocket. if he took out one coin and then a second coin without replacing the first coin what would the probability be that both coins were ni

Question 1045225: Shawn has 5 nickels and 7 dimes in his pocket. if he took out one coin and then a second coin without replacing the first coin what would the probability be that both coins were nickels?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Shawn has 5 nickels and 7 dimes in his pocket. if he took out one coin and then a second coin without replacing the first coin what would the probability be that both coins were nickels?
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1st coin is 5/12
2nd coin is 4/11
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(5/12)*(4/11) = 5/33
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