Question

Henry has 3 dimes, 5 nickels, and 4 pennies in his pocket, if he randomly removes a coin from his pocket, what is the probability that it is either a dime or penny?

Answer 1

Answer: Henry has a total of 3 + 5 + 4 = 12 coins in his pocket. The number of ways he can draw a dime or penny is 3 + 4 = 7. So the probability that he draws either a dime or penny is 7/12 or about 0.58.

Answer 2

Answer is 7/12 i believe