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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A jar contains 14 nickels, 10 dimes, 6 quarters, and 22 pennies. A coin is chosen at random from the jar. What is the probability that the coin chosen is a dime?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Well...there are how many coins total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

52

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

right, and how many are dimes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Right...so the probability that you choose a dime (10) out of the total jar (52) is 10 --- 52 right? just simplify that down a bit...what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

no problem!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 5/26

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