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document.write( "A jar contains 10 coins: 3 pennies, 2 nickels, 4 dimes, and 1 quarter.  Two coins are selected at random from the jar with replacement (the coin is pulled, looked at, then put back in the jar.)  Find the probability that a dime is selected first, then a quarter.  You should write your answer as a decimal.uld write your answer as a decimal. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 dimes out of 10 coins total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of picking a dime is 4/10 = 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That coin is put back, meaning the original state of the jar has not changed. In turn, it leads to the probability of picking a quarter to be the same as if it was selected first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If on the other hand the coin wasn't put back, then the probability for the second selection would change. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is 1 quarter out of 10 coins. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of picking a quarter is 1/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the two fractions mentioned:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)*(1/10) = 2/50 = 4/100 = <font color=red>0.04</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>0.04</font><BR>\n" );
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