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One coin is randomly selected from a jar containing 20 pennies, 15 nickels, 3 dimes, and 12 quarters. What is the odds of a value less than $0.05
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One coin is randomly selected from a jar containing 20 pennies, 15 nickels, 3 dimes, and 12 quarters. What is the odds of a value less than $0.05

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Total coins in the jar = 50. Number of coins with a value less than $0.05 = 20 (the pennies). ... Probability of picking a penny = 20/50 = 40%. ... 'Odds' = 3 to 2 against it.
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