SOLUTION: please help me to solve this problem: Froma box containing 4 dimes and 2 nickels, 3 coins are selected at random without replacement. Find the probability distribution for the to

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Question 856337: please help me to solve this problem:
Froma box containing 4 dimes and 2 nickels, 3 coins are selected at random without replacement. Find the probability distribution for the total T of the 3 coins. Express the probability distribution graphically as a probability histogram.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=dimes, n=nickles
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3d: 4C3/6C3=4/20
2d,1n: 4C2*2C1/20=12/20
1d,2n: 4C1*2C2/20=4/20
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Ed