Question

jean has 15 quarters, 10 dimes, 17 nickels, and 30 pennies all in a bowl. what is the probability of randomly drawing out a dime or a nickel?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of coins

$15 + 10+17 + 30=72$

Step2: Calculate number of dimes and nickels

$10 + 17 = 27$

Step3: Calculate probability

$P=\frac{27}{72}=\frac{3}{8}$

Answer:

$\frac{3}{8}$