Question 380938: A jar contains four coins: a nickel(5 cent), a dime(10 cent), a quarter(25 cent), and a 50-cent piece. Three coins are randomly selected from the jar.
a. List the sample point in S.
b. What is the probability that the selection will contain the 50-cent piece?
c. What is the probability that the total amount drawn will equal 60 cents or more?
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a. The sample space : {{n,d,q}, {n,d,f}, {n,q,f}, {d,q,f}}, there are four sample points. Note that for each sample point order doesn't matter.
b. 3/4. {{n,d,f}, {n,q,f}, {d,q,f}}
c. 3/4. {{n,d,f}, {n,q,f}, {d,q,f}}
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