Three piggy banks each contain 20 coins: • Piggy Bank # 1 contains 12 gold coins, 5 silver coins and 3 copper coins. • Piggy Bank # 2 contains 8 gold coins, 10 silver coins and 2 copper coins. • Piggy Bank # 3 contains 6 gold coins, 9 silver coins and 5 copper coins.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
icon
Related questions
Question

Please provide thorough reasoning. Highlighted is the correct answer.

Three piggy banks each contain 20 coins:
• Piggy Bank # 1 contains 12 gold coins, 5 silver coins and 3 copper coins.
Piggy Bank # 2 contains 8 gold coins, 10 silver coins and 2 copper coins.
• Piggy Bank # 3 contains 6 gold coins, 9 silver coins and 5 copper coins.
If we randomly select one coin from each piggy bank, what is the probability we get
exactly one gold coin?
(A) 0.333
(B) 0.367
(C) 0.400
(D) 0.436
(E) 0.475
Transcribed Image Text:Three piggy banks each contain 20 coins: • Piggy Bank # 1 contains 12 gold coins, 5 silver coins and 3 copper coins. Piggy Bank # 2 contains 8 gold coins, 10 silver coins and 2 copper coins. • Piggy Bank # 3 contains 6 gold coins, 9 silver coins and 5 copper coins. If we randomly select one coin from each piggy bank, what is the probability we get exactly one gold coin? (A) 0.333 (B) 0.367 (C) 0.400 (D) 0.436 (E) 0.475
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning