Question

What is the probability of randomly selecting a quarter from a bag that has 5 dimes, 6 quarters, 2 nickels, and 3 pennies?

3/8
1/8
5/16
3/16

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

there are 5 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 16 coins.

there are 6 quarters.

probability, p, of selecting a quarter = p(quarter) = 6/16 = 3/8