Question

Leona has 4 nickels, 6 pennies, 4 dimes, 2 quarters in a change purse. Leona lets her little sister Daisy pick a coin at random. If Daisy is equally likely to pick each type of coin, what is the probability that her coin is worth more than 5 cents? Explain.

Answer 1

There are 6 coins that are each worth more than 5 cents. In total, there are 16 coins. So, the probability is 5/16.

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