SOLUTION: Gabriella has 20 quarters, 15 dimes, 7 nickels, and 8 pennies in a jar. After taking 6 quarters out of the jar, what will be the probability of Gabriella randomly selecting a quart

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Question 1027584: Gabriella has 20 quarters, 15 dimes, 7 nickels, and 8 pennies in a jar. After taking 6 quarters out of the jar, what will be the probability of Gabriella randomly selecting a quarter from the coins left in the jar?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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15Q
15D
7N
9P
So then,
P=15%2F%2815%2B15%2B7%2B9%29=15%2F46

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Gabriella has 20 quarters, 15 dimes, 7 nickels, and 8 pennies in a jar. After taking 6 quarters out of the jar, what will be the probability of Gabriella randomly selecting a quarter from the coins left in the jar?
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