SOLUTION: multiplying probabilities there are 3 nickels, 2 dimes and 5 quarters in a purse. three coins are selected in succession at random. 1) find the probabilty of selecting 1 nickel

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Question 340018: multiplying probabilities
there are 3 nickels, 2 dimes and 5 quarters in a purse. three coins are selected in succession at random.
1) find the probabilty of selecting 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 1 quarter in that order without replacement.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 10 coins.
3/10 * 2/9 * 1/8 = 1/120
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Ed