document.write( "Question 481174: Suppose 2 quarters, 9 dimes, and 8 nickels, and 8 pennies are in a box. One coin is selected at random. What is the expected value of this experiement?\r
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document.write( "27 coins: 2 quarters, 9 dimes, and 8 nickels, and 8 pennies
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document.write( "One coin is selected at random.
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document.write( "expected value of this experiement:
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document.write( "  25*2/27 + 10*9/27 + 5*8/27 + 8/27 = 188/27 = 7 cents \n" );
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