a container holds 15 pennies 8 nickels and 10 dimes. what is the probability you select a penny on your 1st draw?

Answer:The probability you select a penny on your 1st draw is: [tex]\dfrac{15}{33}[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:We are given that a container holds 15 pennies 8 nickels and 10 dimes.Total=15+8+10=33We are asked to find the probability you select a penny on your 1st draw." The probability of an event is defined as the ratio of the total number of favourable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes "According to the given information we have:The number of ways of selecting a penny is: [tex]\binom{15}{1}=15[/tex]The total number of ways  of choosing one amount is: [tex]\binom{33}{1}=33[/tex]Hence the probability is:[tex]\dfrac{15}{33}[/tex] Hence,  the probability you select a penny on your 1st draw is [tex]\dfrac{15}{33}[/tex].