Question

There are 27 coins in a jar, 7 pennies, 4 were nickels, and the rest were dimes. Jay removed 3 pennies, then one more coin at random. What is the probability that it was a dime?    HELP PLZZZZZZZ THIS IS URGENT!!!!!!

A) 1/3
B) 2/3
C) 5/9
D) 16/27

Answer 1

2/3 first of all u subtract the 3 pennies from 27 which gives u 24 remember when it tells u that one more coin at random the question had asked u that WHT WAS THE PROBABILITY OF BEING A DIME we got 16 dimes by 27-11 then 16/24 is simplified to 2/3. 2/3 is the answer hope this helps