document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179433>Question 1179433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coin purse contains four 1-peso coins, five 5- peso coin and six 10-peso coin. another coin purse contains four 1-peso coin five 5-peso coin and three 10-peso coins. if a coin is taken from one of the two coin purses at random, what is the probability that it is a 5-peso coin? with solutions please. thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a coin purse contains       four 1-peso coins, five 5-peso coins and six   10-peso coins. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "another coin purse contains four 1-peso coins, five 5-peso coins and three 10-peso coins. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a coin is taken from one of the two coin purses at random, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the probability that it is a 5-peso coin? with solutions please. thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is with the probability  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  the coin is from the 1st or from the 2nd purse.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the coin is from the 1st purse, then it is the probability  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%284%2B5%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%284%2B5%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  that the coin is  a  5-peso.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the coin is from the 2nd purse, then it is the probability  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%284%2B5%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%284%2B5%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  that the coin is  a  5-peso.\r\n" );
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document.write( "THEREFORE, the probability under the problem's question is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%285%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%285%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6+%2B+5%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6+%2B+5%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F24+%2B+5%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F24+%2B+5%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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