There are 6 pennies, 9 nickels, and 3 dimes in a box. Find the probability of P(1 nickel and then 1 dime)—with replacement. what

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There are 6 pennies, 9 nickels, and 3 dimes in a box. Find the probability of P(1 nickel and then 1 dime)—with replacement. what

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densk [106] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T22:57:12+03:00

<u>The probability is </u><u>1/12</u>

The probability of choosing a nickel is 9/18 = 1/2. The probability of choosing a dime is 3/18 (because there are 3 dimes and since there is replacement, we still have 18 total coins to choose). With these, we get: (1/2) * (3/18) = 3/36 = 1/12