Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing 65 coins, all of which are either quarters or nickels. The total value of the coins in the jar is $8.45. How many of each type of coin do they have?
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1 Answer
Oct 14, 2017
They have 26 quarters and 39 nickels
Explanation:
65 (coins) * 5 cents = 325 cents
this is the money made up from the 5 cent nickels and the 5 cent part of the quarters
845 cents - 325 cents = 520 cents
This is the money made up from the 20 cent part of the quarters
520/20 = 26
There are 26 quarters
65 - 26 = 39
There are 39 nickels
