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Problem
A box contains pennies, nickels, and dimes. Six coins are drawn without replacement, with each coin having an equal probability of being chosen. What is the probability that the value of coins drawn is at least cents?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We want the number of Successful Outcomes over the number of Total Outcomes. We want to calculate the total outcomes first. Since we have coins and we need to choose , we have = Total outcomes. For our successful outcomes, we can have penny and dimes, nickels and dimes, nickel and dimes, or dimes. For the case of penny and dimes, there are ways to choose the dimes and ways to choose the pennies. That is successful outcomes. For the case of nickels and dimes, we have ways to choose the dimes and ways to choose the nickels. We have = successful outcomes. For the case of nickel and dimes, we have . Lastly, we have dimes and nickels, and pennies, so we only have one case. Therefore, we have =
Final answer
C