Michael has 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 3 nickels in his pocket. He randomly draws two coins from his pocket, one at a time, and th

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Michael has 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 3 nickels in his pocket. He randomly draws two coins from his pocket, one at a time, and th

ey are both dimes. He says the probability of that occurring is 1/4 because 2 of the 8 coins are dimes. Is he correct? Explain

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salantis [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T05:22:07+03:00

salantis [7]3 years ago

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No. Choosing two dimes are dependent events. The probability of choosing the first dime is 1/4 and the probability of choosing the second dime is 1/7 . The probability that both coins are dimes is

Step-by-step explanation:

Crank · Answer 2 · 2022-04-09T06:49:45+03:00

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The events are dependent.

The size of the original sample space is 8. It changes to 7 after the first dime is chosen.

The probability of picking the first dime is 2/8.

The probability of picking the second dime is 1/7

To find the probability of the compound event, multiply the probabilities.