jenn has 15 quarters, 10 dimes, 17 nickels, and 30 pennies all in a bowl. what is the probability of…
jenn has 15 quarters, 10 dimes, 17 nickels, and 30 pennies all in a bowl. what is the probability of randomly drawing out a quarter?
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate total number of coins
$15 + 10+17 + 30=72$
Step2: Calculate probability of drawing a quarter
The probability $P$ of an event is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. The number of favorable outcomes (drawing a quarter) is 15, and the total number of outcomes is 72. So $P=\frac{15}{72}=\frac{5}{24}$
Answer:
$\frac{5}{24}$