SOLUTION: A large jar contains Tshs coins.In this jar, there are 350 pennies(Tshs 0.01),300 Nickels(Tshs 0.05),250 dimes(Tshs 0.10) and 300 quarters(Tshs 0.25) each type of coin is evenly d

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Question 1070231: A large jar contains Tshs coins.In this jar, there are 350 pennies(Tshs 0.01),300 Nickels(Tshs 0.05),250
dimes(Tshs 0.10) and 300 quarters(Tshs 0.25) each type of coin is evenly distributed throughout the jar.
What is the expected value of the coins?

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total value = 350(0.01) + 300(0.05) + 250(0.10) + 300(0.25) = 118.50
Total number of coins = 350 + 300 + 250 + 300 = 1200

expected value = (total value)/(# coins) = 118.50/1200 = 9.875 cents