Question

Leona has 4 nickels, 6 pennies, 7 dimes, and 8 quarters in a piggy bank. Leona's sister Daisy picks a coin at random, records what it is, then puts it back. Predict the number of times Daisy would get a nickel or dime if she picks a coin 50 times.

Answer 1

26 Times

Explanation:

The number of each type of coins in the piggy bank is given:

4 nickels, 6 pennies, 7 dimes, and 8 quarters.

Total =4+6+7+8=25

Number of nickel or dime =6+7=13

Relative Frequency of nickel or dime
`=(13)/(25)`

If the picks a coin 50 times:

Number of Expected outcome of nickel or dime
`=(13)/(25)*50`

=26.

Daisy would get a nickel or dime 26 times out of 50 times.