A purse contains 2 silver and 4 copper coins. A second purse contains 4 silver and 3 copper cons. If a coin is pulled at random from one of the two purses, what is the probability that it is a silver coin?

Explanation

To solve the problem, we need to find the probability of drawing a silver coin from either of the two purses. We will use the law of total probability to calculate this.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the contents of each purse:**
- Purse 1 contains 2 silver and 4 copper coins.
- Purse 2 contains 4 silver and 3 copper coins.

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