Question

A jar contains 16 quarters, 6 dimes ,7 nickels and 11 pennies, if one coin is selected at random, what is the probability it is worth more than 5 cents

Answer 1

Answer:

11/20

Step-by-step explanation:

5 cents is worth $0.05.

A quarter is worth $0.25.

A dime is worth $0.10

A nickel is worth $0.05

A penny is worth $0.01

In total there are 40 coins in the jar.

The coins that are worth more than $0.05 dollars are the dimes and quarters, so there are 22 coins worth more than $0.05.

Therefore, the probability of of picking a coin worth more than 5 cents is:

22 / 40 = 11/20