Hi guys, a few more questions. Thanks for all the help!!

The only way you can get 35 cents is with 1 quarter and 2 nickels     (talk about funny money)

There are 3 ways to pick up a quarter  3C1

and there are 3 ways you can pick up 2 nickels   3C2

So there are  3*3=9 ways to choose 1 quarters and 2 nickels.   That is 9 favourable outcomes :)

Now, there are  9C3=84  ways to choose 3 coins from 9  SO

the prob of picking up 35c is     $${\frac{{\mathtt{9}}}{{\mathtt{84}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{28}}}} = {\mathtt{0.107\: \!142\: \!857\: \!142\: \!857\: \!1}}$$

Now does you online program agree this time Mellie?        

The possible amounts of money that could be made are

(25,25,25)  = 75 cents       (5,5,1) = 11 cents

(25, 25,5) = 55 cents         (5 ,1, 1) = 7 cents

(25,5,5)  = 35 cents           (25, 5 , 1)  = 31 cents

(5,5,5) = 15 cents              

(25, 25, 1) = 51 cents

(25,1, 1)  = 27 cents

(1,1,1)  = 3 cents

So 35 cents probability  =    1/10  

I think that's it   !!!

Sorry that you worked so hard, but this answer is incorrect. 

Let me look again, Mellie.....

Thanks you so much!!

Thanks, Melody......

Thanks Chris and you are welcome,  BUT

Mellie hasn't said if her program agrees yet.  LOL

Anyway, probability is always fun, especially if you are convinced (rightly or wrongly) that you know what you are doing :))

Actually it is also fun when you understand what you did wrong and  why the correct answer is correct.  

Eh....I wouldn't call it "fun"....but....I am learning.....[mainly....that I should avoid probability questions.....!!!! ]

It's correct!! Thanks Melody!!

Yea I am a genius.  

I just gotta get these halos off, I have two because I am double angelic.  

1 is strangling me and the other keeps tripping me over.   :/

Thanks by the way :)))

OMG.....I think I'm going to be sick.....!!!!

Hope I don't throw up on one of your "halos" .......!!!!

you are just jealous because you don't have any and I've got 2!

Oops!!!!......I think I just got sick on that one you tripped over......might want to wash that thing off.....!!!!!