document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101161>Question 1101161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five silver coins and eight gold coins are in a purse. Four coins are to be selected at random, without replacement. Determine the probability that two silver and two gold coins are selected. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of selecting two silver coins is 5/13 * 4/12 = 0.1282<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of selecting two gold coins is 8/11 * 7/10 = 0.5091<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of selecting two silver and two gold coins without replacement is 0.1282 * 0.5091 = 0.0653<BR>\n" );
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