document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253531>Question 253531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box of 6 coins (penny, nickel, dime or quarter) worth $0.67 is shaken. What is the probability that a nickel is drawn first and then a quarter? Assume no replacement and that all coins are equally likely </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are only 6 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 are pennies=02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 are quarters=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 quarters one nickel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one nickel is 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one quarter is 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6*2/5=2/30=1/15=about 6.7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the instructions say that all coins are equally likely. It is not correct but those are the instructions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 1/6*1/6=1/36=2.7%\r<BR>\n" );
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