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Posted by BRITT on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:05pm.

Coin box Question: Assume that there are 25 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes, and 5 quarters in a box. after shuffeling the box, you pick a coin at random and note down its face value. let x represent the face value of the coin in cents. then construct the probability distribution of x. The question I need to find is...Find P(x is at most 12) ? I am not sure what to do or how to do it. i would appreciate the help. Thanks,

• MATH - bobpursley, Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:13pm

  You have a probability of getting a penny is 25/50 prob nickel is 10/50 prob of dime is 10/50 prob quarter is 5/50 Prob(x<13)=prob(penny)+prob(dime)+prob(nickel)= 45/50

  
  

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