Question

Jeanette has 3 quarters and 6 dimes in her hand. she accidentally drops one of the coins. what is the probability that the coin she drops if a dime?

A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 2/1
D. 1/9

Answer 1

Hey there!

Jeanette has 3+6, or 9 coins in total.

6 of the coins are dimes.

Thus, the probability of dropping a dime is 6/9, which can be simplified to 2/3.

Let me know if this helps :)

Answer 2

2/3

Explanation:

There are a total of (3+6) = 9 coins

P( dime) = dimes / total

= 6/9

= 2/3