document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622342>Question 622342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains four coins: a penny and 3 nickels. One coin is taken from the jar at random. What is the probability that the coin taken is not a penny? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if it's not a penny, it must be a nickel:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total number of coins is 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = .75 </SPAN>\n" );
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