Dante has a jar containing 4 one dollar bills, 4 five dollar bills and 2 ten dollar bills. If Dante randomly chooses one bill from the jar, what is the probability that it will be a five dollar bill?

a. 2/3
b. 5/8
c. 1/4
d. 2/5

Question

Dante has a jar containing 4 one dollar bills, 4 five dollar bills and 2 ten dollar bills.  If Dante randomly chooses one bill from the jar, what is the probability that it will be a five dollar bill?

a. 2/3
b. 5/8
c. 1/4
d. 2/5

campbell_st · Answer

there are 4 five dollar bills in a jar containing 10 bills.

P($5) = 4/10           or 2/5

anonymous · Answer

thanks!!!