document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948555>Question 948555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dish contains 1 penny, 1 nickel and 1 dime. A batch of two coins is drawn out, and you’re told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that their total value is 7 cents or more. What is the probability that the two coins are the nickel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the dime? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, 1 penny is 1 cent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 nickel is 5 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 dime is 10 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's see how many pairs of coins will get a total value of 7 cents or more.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A penny and a dime will be 11 cents, so that's greater than 7 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A nickel and a dime will be 15 cents, so that's greater than 7 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A penny and a nickel will be 6 cents, but that's less than 7 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it's possible for either a penny and a dime OR a nickel and a dime to be pulled with a total value of 7 cents or more. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's the nickel and the dime, then the probability is 50%, or 1/2. Hope I helped! </SPAN>\n" );
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