You have 4 one-dollar bills and 4 five-dollar bills in your piggy bank. You select two bills at random, with replacement. What i

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s the probability you will have selected 2 five-dollar bills? Simplify your answer.

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Mkey [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-28T11:52:25+03:00

The probability that one would have selected 2 five-dollar bills is; 1/4.

<h3>What is the probability you will have selected 2 five-dollar bills?</h3>

It follows from the task content that the piggy bank contains; 4 one-dollar bills and 4 five-dollar bills to make a total of 8 bills.

Hence, provided the probability events are carried out with replacement, the probability to have selected 2 five-dollar bills is;

= 4/8 × 4/8

= 1/4.