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A wallet contains the following coins:

3 quarters
2 dimes
4 nickels
1 penny
What is the probability of randomly selecting a quarter, spending it , then selecting a dime? Your answer should be a simplified fraction.

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6 votes

Answer:

well- the answer needs to be only in fraction so it's 1/5-

Explanation:

User Tamas Hegedus
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Answer:

1/5 or 20%

Explanation:

if there is a total of 2 dimes out of 10 coins there is a 20% chance of you picking a dime

User Hair
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