Question

haley puts 2 dimes, 2 nickels, 2 quarters, and 2 pennies into a bag. she then reaches into the bag and pulls out 1 of the coins at random. what is the probability that haley pulls out a dime?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of coins

Total coins = \(2 + 2+2 + 2=8\)

Step2: Calculate probability of pulling a dime

Number of dimes = 2. Probability \(P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{4}\)