There are five nickels, five dimes and five quarters in your pocket. you randomly pick three coins and place them on the counter the first coin is a nickel, the second is a dime and the third is a quarter

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There are five nickels, five dimes and five quarters in your pocket. You randomly pick three coins and place them on the counter the first coin is a nickel, the second is a dime and the third is a quarter.find the probability of this occurring.

The answer to the question is;

the probability of this occurring is 1/27

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n(N) =5 ( the number of nickels)

n(D) =5 ( the number of dimes) and

n(Q) = 5 ( the number of quarters)

P(N)= 5/15=1/3 (prob of picking a nickel)

P(D) =5/15=1/3 (prob of picking a dime)

P(Q) = 5/15= 1/3 (prob of picking a quatre)

The probability of picking the three= P(N)×P(D)×P(Q)

= 1/3×1/3×1/3

= 1/27