You have 4 pennies (1¢ each) and 3 nickels (5¢ each) in your pocket. You reach in and blindly grab three coins at random. What is the probability that the total value of the selected coins is at least 11¢? (A) (В) 4 (C) 1845 (D) 13%

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You have 4 pennies (1¢ each) and 3 nickels (5¢ each) in your pocket. You reach in and
blindly grab three coins at random. What is the probability that the total value of the
selected coins is at least 11¢?
(A) 35
(B) 35
(C) 1/35
(D) 135
(E) /35
(F) 3/35
(G) 12/35
(H) 2/35
A
В
E
G
H.
Transcribed Image Text:You have 4 pennies (1¢ each) and 3 nickels (5¢ each) in your pocket. You reach in and blindly grab three coins at random. What is the probability that the total value of the selected coins is at least 11¢? (A) 35 (B) 35 (C) 1/35 (D) 135 (E) /35 (F) 3/35 (G) 12/35 (H) 2/35 A В E G H.
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