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document.write( "\"From a bag containing 5 nickels, 9 dimes, and 6 quarters, 7 coins are drawn random all at once. What is the probability of getting 2 nickels, 3 dimes, and 2 quarters?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to get 2 nickels: 5C2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to get 3 dimes: 9C3 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to get 2 quarters: 6C2 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of ways to get 2nick and 3dimes and 2 quarters = 10*84*15 = 12600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#of ways to pick 7 coins randomly from 20 = 20C7 = 77520<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2nick and 3dimes and 2quarters) = 12600/77520 = 0.1625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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