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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Samone's bill at a clothing store was $105.25. She found $105 in her wallet, but all of her change fell to the bottom of her purse. She has 12 pennies, 3 dimes, 7 nickles, and 4 quarters. She reaches into her purse and pulls out three coins. a. What is the probability that at least one of the three coins is a quarter? b. What is the probability that at least one of the three coins is a quarter? c. What is the probability of failure? answers 15.38% 13.38% 2/13 1/26 11/13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help somebody this is my last day of catching up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anybody?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a. What is the probability that at least one of the three coins is a quarter? b. What is the probability that at least one of the three coins is a quarter?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b is What is the probability of success for this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

didnt mean to put the same thing twice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

satellite73 plz help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"at least one is a quarter" is best done by finding the probability that none is a quarter, and subtraction that from 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pull a coin out what is the probability it is NOT a quarter?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorry but i just started this and its kind of hard

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess we need to go slow how many coins are there total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k good how many are quarters?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many are NOT quarters?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops 4 quarters

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whew

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 are quarters how many are not quarters?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so let me ask the first question again pick a coin what is the probability it is NOT a quarter?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first answer was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh 22/26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22 not quarters divided by the 26 coins

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now put that one aside how many coins are there now total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 11/13 when evaluted

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u there

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