SOLUTION: A box contains 5 dimes and 3 nickels. Suppose two coins are randomly selected without replacement from this box. (a)Use D for dimes and N for nickels to list all possible outcomes

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Question 1097160: A box contains 5 dimes and 3 nickels. Suppose two coins are randomly selected without replacement from this box.
(a)Use D for dimes and N for nickels to list all possible outcomes.
(b)Use T for total values of all possible outcomes.
(c)Complete the probability distribution table below.
T and P(T)
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a)
DD
DN
ND
NN
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b)
DD=0.10%2B0.10=0.20
DN=0.10%2B0.05=0.15
ND=0.05%2B0.01=0.15%7D%7D%5D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7BNN=0.05%2B0.05=0.10
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c)
For T=0.10, P=%283%2F8%29%282%2F7%29=6%2F56=3%2F28
For T=0.15, P=%285%2F8%29%283%2F7%29%2B%283%2F8%29%285%2F7%29=30%2F56=15%2F28
For T=0.20, P=%285%2F8%29%284%2F7%29=20%2F56=5%2F14