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Tina has 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 6 nickels in her pocket.

Find the probability of randomly drawing a nickel?

User Psmith
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Answer:

60%

Explanation:

Tina has 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 6 nickels, or 10 coins in total.

They are asking for the probability of drawing a nickel (6 in total). Divide 6 from the total amount of coins:

6/10 = 0.60, or 60%

Tina has a 60% chance of drawing a nickel from her pocket.

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