Question

A box contains a 3 nickel, 2 pennies, and 5dimes. Find the probability of choosing first a dime, and then, without replacing the dime, choosing a penny?

Answer 1

Finding a dime, 5/10

Finding a penny, 2/9

Explanation:

add up the total number of coins, 10, and put the number of dimes over it

5/10

add up the total number of coins, 10, and subtract a dime, so there is 9 coins, but 2 pennies so 2/9