document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078735>Question 1078735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fountain contains 20 pennies and 9 dimes. A coin is randomly taken and not replaced. A second coin is randomly taken. What is the probability that both coins are pennies? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "probability first is a penny is 20/29.  After that the next one is a penny with 19/28 probability. The joint probability is their product, 380/812 or 95/203=0.468 </SPAN>\n" );
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