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2) There are four nickels and five dimes in

your pocket. You randomly pick a coin
out of your pocket and place it on a
counter. Then you randomly pick another
coin. Both coins are nickels.
Are the events independent or dependent?
What is the probability?

User Allgaeuer
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Answer:

dependent and 1/6

Explanation:

dependent because the person didn't replace it.

4/9 times 3/8 which is 12/72 which equals to 1/6

User Geert Olaerts
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