SOLUTION: a game is to be played where there is a box with 3-$100 bill, 5-$20 bills, 2-$5.00 bills and 10- blank bills. you reach into the box and pick a bill. what is the probability of not

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Question 849469: a game is to be played where there is a box with 3-$100 bill, 5-$20 bills, 2-$5.00 bills and 10- blank bills. you reach into the box and pick a bill. what is the probability of not getting a blank bill?
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a game is to be played where there is a box with 3-$100 bill, 5-$20 bills, 2-$5.00 bills and 10- blank bills. you reach into the box and pick a bill. what is the probability of not getting a blank bill?
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# of bills:: 20
# of blank bills:: 10
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# of not-blank bills:: 10
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P(get non-blank) = 10/20 = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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