A piggy bank contains hundred 50 p coins

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Problem

10. A piggy bank contains hundred 50 p coins, fifty ₹1₹ 1 coins, twenty ₹2₹ 2 coins and ten ₹5₹ 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 50 p coin? (ii) will not be a ₹ 5 coin? (i) will be a 50 p coin? (ii) will not be a ₹ 5 coin?

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