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Gene has less than 12 nickels,dimes,and quarters in his pocket.The probability of pulling out a nickel or a quarter is 3/4.The...Question
Gene has less than 12 nickels,dimes,and quarters in his pocket.The probability of pulling out a nickel or a quarter is 3/4.The probabilty of pulling out a dime is 1/4.How many coins does Gene have in his pocket?How many of each does he have?Please explain
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PsyDAG
For your first question, the first sentence answers it, "12 nickels,dimes,and quarters in his pocket."
For the dime, 1/4 of 12 = 3
As I indicated before, there is not enough data to tell how many of the remaining 9 coins are nickels or quarters. Do you have more information that you have not included, for instance, the total value of the coins?
For the dime, 1/4 of 12 = 3
As I indicated before, there is not enough data to tell how many of the remaining 9 coins are nickels or quarters. Do you have more information that you have not included, for instance, the total value of the coins?