Respuesta :
Answer: The required probability is 42.30%.
Step-by-step explanation: We are given that a jar contains 8 nickels, 10 dimes, 12 quarters, and 22 pennies. a coin is chosen at random from the jar.
We are to find the probability that the coin chosen is a penny.
Let S denotes the sample space for experiment of selecting a coin of the jar and A denotes the event that the randomly selected coin is a penny.
Then,
n(S) = 8 + 10 + 12 + 22 = 52 and n(A) = 22.
Therefore, the probability of event A is given by
[tex]P(A)=\dfrac{n(A)}{n(S)}=\dfrac{22}{52}=\dfrac{11}{26}\times 100\%=42.30\%.[/tex]
Thus, the required probability is 42.30%.