Jay has 5 quarters in his pocket. They are dated 1995, 1995, 2000, 2003, and 2004. What is the probability of Jay randomly selecting a 1995 quarter from his poc

Question

Jay has 5 quarters in his pocket. They are dated 1995, 1995, 2000, 2003, and 2004. What is the probability of Jay randomly selecting a 1995 quarter from his pocket?

 

A: 2/3

B: 1/2

C: 2/5

D: 3/5

Answer 1

C: 2/5

There are 2 ways to get 1995

There are 5 possible choices

2/5 is the probability or 40% chance