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There are seven nickels and five dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and place it on the counter. Then you randomly pick another coin. What is the probability that the first coin is a dime and the second is a nickel? 35/132 5/33 5/14 16/169

          There are seven nickels and five dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and place it on the counter. Then you randomly pick another coin. What is the probability that the first coin is a dime and the second is a nickel?

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5/33
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There are seven nickels and five dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and place it on the counter. Then you randomly pick another coin. What is the probability that the first coin is a dime and the second is a nickel?

35/132
5/33
5/14
16/169

Added by Francisco Javier R.

Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

Instant Answer

Solved by Expert Steven Clarke

04/20/2022

Step 1

Step 1: Calculate the total number of coins in the sample space, which is 7 nickels + 5 dimes = 12 coins. Show more…

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There are seven nickels and five dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and place it on the counter. Then you randomly pick another coin. What is the probability that the first coin is a dime and the second is a nickel? 35/132 5/33 5/14 16/169