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A piggy bank contains hundred 50p coins, fifty Rs. 1 coins, twenty ? 2 coins and ten Rs. 5 coins. If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when the bank is turned upside down, what is the probability that the coin (i) will be a

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(1) `P(A) = 5/9`
(2) `P(B) = 17/18`
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-PROBABILITY -EXERCISE 15.1
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