Hi,

27 coins: 2 quarters, 9 dimes, and 8 nickels, and 8 pennies

One coin is selected at random.

expected value of this experiement:

  25*2/27 + 10*9/27 + 5*8/27 + 8/27 = 188/27 = 7 cents 

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