An urn contains 3 one-dollar bills, 1 five-dollar bill and 1 ten-dollar bill. A player draws bills one at a time without replacement from the um until a ten-dollar bill is drawn. Then the game stops. All bills are kept by the player. Determine: (A) The probability of winning $15. (B) The probability of winning all bills in the urn. (C) The probability of the game stopping at the second draw. (A) What is the probability of winning $15? (Type a decimal or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)

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An urn contains 3 one-dollar bills, 1 five-dollar bill and 1 ten-dollar bill. A player draws bills one at a time without
replacement from the um until a ten-dollar bill is drawn. Then the game stops. All bills are kept by the
player. Determine:
(A) The probability of winning $15.
(B) The probability of winning all bills in the urn.
(C) The probability of the game stopping at the second draw.
(A) What is the probability of winning $15?
(Type a decimal or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:An urn contains 3 one-dollar bills, 1 five-dollar bill and 1 ten-dollar bill. A player draws bills one at a time without replacement from the um until a ten-dollar bill is drawn. Then the game stops. All bills are kept by the player. Determine: (A) The probability of winning $15. (B) The probability of winning all bills in the urn. (C) The probability of the game stopping at the second draw. (A) What is the probability of winning $15? (Type a decimal or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
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