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Solve the following problems showing your work:

1. Suppose you have 4 nickels, 6 dimes, and 4 quarters in your pocket. If you draw a coin randomly from your pocket, what is the probability that

a. You will draw a dime?

b. You will draw a nickel?

c. You will draw a quarter?

2. You are rolling a pair of dice, one red and one green. What is the probability of the following outcomes:

a. The sum of the two numbers you roll from the dice is 11.

b. The sum of the two numbers you roll is 6.

c. The sum of the two numbers you roll is 5.

3. A glass jar contains 6 red, 5 green, 8 blue and 3 yellow marbles. If a single marble is chosen at random from the jar, what is the probability of choosing a red marble? a green marble? a blue marble? a yellow marble?

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The solution provides step by step method for the calculation of probabilities. Formula for the calculation is also included.

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