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Chapter 3: Q. 432 (page 411)

Bonita has $2.95 in dimes and quarters in her pocket. If she has five more dimes than quarters, how many of each coin does she have?

Short Answer

Expert verified

Quarters are7and dimes are12.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1. Given information

Total amount in the pocket=$2.95

The coins are in dimes and quarters.

Let the number of quarters be x

Therefore,

according to the sum,

Number of dimes will bex+5

02

Step 2. Solving the equation

Now, we can write,

0.10(x+5)+0.25x=2.95

0.10x+0.50+0.25x=2.950.35x+0.50=2.950.35x=2.95-0.500.35x=2.45x=7Therefore,x+5=12

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