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  • 22-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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Ethan has 12 coins. There are three 10p coins and nine 20p coins 20p coins. Ethan chooses 3 coins at random. Work out the probability that he takes exactly 50p.​

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  • 22-03-2021

Answer:

3/220.

Step-by-step explanation:

To get exactly 50p he must take 2 20p coins and 1 10p coin.

There are 3! /2! = 3 ways of getting  this.

Total number of ways of getting any 3 coins form 12 is 12!/9!3!

= 12*11*10 / 3!

=  220.

So the answer is 3/220.

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