Question

A box contains seven $1 bills, nine $5 bills, and 4 $10 bills. What is the probability of choosing $5 bill from the box?

A
4/20

B
3/20

C
9/20

D
1/20

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

add the number of bills together,

7 ones +

9 fives+

4 tens

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20 bills

out of those 20, how many are fives?

"..., nine $5 bills, ..."

9 out of 20 or 9/20