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?
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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):
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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)
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