SOLUTION: Of the coins in Jenny’s pocket, 9 are pennies. If she randomly picks one of the coins from her pocket, the probability of picking a penny is 3/5. How many coins are in her poc

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Question 1189463: Of the coins in Jenny’s pocket, 9 are pennies. If she randomly picks one of
the coins from her pocket, the probability of picking a penny is 3/5.
How many coins are in her pocket?

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Of the coins in Jenny’s pocket, 9 are pennies. If she randomly picks one of
the coins from her pocket, the probability of picking a penny is 3/5.
How many coins are in her pocket?
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3/5 = 9/15
---> 15 coins