document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035174>Question 1035174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cathy has a nickel, a dime, and a quarter in her purse. She randomly picks a coin, replaces it, and then picks another coin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that the two coins are of different denominations is . </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "After replacement, the probability of drawing a different coin is 2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the probability that the two coins are of different denominations is (1/3)*(2/3) = 2/9. </SPAN>\n" );
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