document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876043>Question 876043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bowl contains 8 pennies, 7 nickels, and 10 dimes.  Alyssa removed 1 coin at random and doesn't replace it.  Then she removes the second coin at random.  What is the probability that both will be nickels? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+7+10 = 25 coins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First draw: (7 nickels)/(25 coins) = 7/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coins are not replaced\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-1 = 6 nickels left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25-1 = 24 coins left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second draw: (6 nickels)/(24 coins) = 6/24 = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the two fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/25)*(1/4) = 7/100 = 0.07\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer as a fraction is 7/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer as a decimal is 0.07 </SPAN>\n" );
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