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A jar contains 8 nickles, 10 dimes, 12 quarters, and 22 pennies. A coin is chosen at random from the jar. What is the probability that the coin chosen is a penny?

A: 1/21
B: 5/21
C: 1/26
D: 11/26
( just in case your confused the dash stands for a fraction so their all fractions)

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P(penny)=#pennies/#coins

P(p)=22/52

P(p)=11/26
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