document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456011>Question 456011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 5 nickels, 8 dimes, and 7 quarters in a bag. You randomly draw 5 coins out of the bag all at once. What is the probability that you will draw 2 nickels, 2 dimes, and 1 quarter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You randomly draw 5 coins out of the bag all at once. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability that you will draw 2 nickels, 2 dimes, and 1 quarter?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick 2 nickels: 5C2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to pick 2 dimes::: 8C2 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to pick 1 quarter: 7C1 = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick 2 n, 2d and 1q = 10*56*7 = 3920<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick 5 coins randomly: 20C5 = 15504<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prob of picking 2n/2d/1q = 3920/15504 = 0.2528<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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