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A jar of 60 coins contains 12 pennies. What percent of the coins are pennies?

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

User Eduardomozart
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\%( \alpha ) = (cardinality( \alpha ))/(cardinality( \omega) ) * 100 \\


\%(pennies) = (12)/(60) * 100


\%(pennies) = (1)/(5) * 100 = (100)/(5) = 20 \% \\

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