A can contains 14 pennies, 12 nickels, 16 dimes, and 8 quarters.

What is the probability of drawing either a nickel or a dime on one draw?

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A can contains 14 pennies, 12 nickels, 16 dimes, and 8 quarters. 

What is the probability of drawing either a nickel or a dime on one draw?

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

anonymous · Answer

@texaschic101  @whpalmer4 @mathmale

jadeishere · Answer

so 28/50 are the chances of drawing either a nickel or a dime
simplify that to get 
14/25

anonymous · Answer

28/50

whpalmer4 · Answer

Count the nickels and dimes.  Probability of drawing one is the number of nickels and dimes divided by the number of all the coins combined.  Same answer as someone else gave you, but maybe you'll know what to do next time...