I have two jars of coins.One jar contains fifteen coins (five pennies and ten dimes) and the other contains twenty coins (ten of each).What are my chances of drawing two of the same coin if I take one coin from each jar?
A)1/2 + 15/20 = 125%
B)1/6 × 1/3 = 5.5%
C)1/2 × 15/20 = 37.5%
D)1/6 + 1/3 = 50%

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The Answer of I have two jars of coins.One jar contains fifteen coins (five pennies and ten dimes) and the other contains twenty coins (ten of each).What are my chances of drawing two of the same coin if I take one coin from each jar?
A)1/2 + 15/20 = 125%
B)1/6 × 1/3 = 5.5%
C)1/2 × 15/20 = 37.5%
D)1/6 + 1/3 = 50%

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