SOLUTION: A jar contains 8 nickles, 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?

Question 1084701: A jar contains 8 nickles, 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?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Cromlix:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
8 nickels, 10 dimes, 6 quarters, and 22 pennies
Total number of coins = 46
Number of dimes = 10
10/46 = 5/23 = 0.22 (2 decimal places)
Hope this helps :-)
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