SOLUTION: Please show me how to work this problem. Thanks! Kathy has as many quarters as dimes, but twice as many nickles as dimes. She has 844 coins, how much money does she have?

Question 123555: Please show me how to work this problem. Thanks!
Kathy has as many quarters as dimes, but twice as many nickles as dimes. She has 844 coins, how much money does she have?
Answer by rajagopalan(174) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given values:
Kathy has as many quarters as dimes,
twice as many nickles as dimes.
She has 844 coins
Working
Dimes =x
Quarters=x
Nickels=2x
Total=4x
4x=844 coins
X=211
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Denomin....Value in$..........qty......Amount(qty*value)
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Nickel...........0.05...............422.......21.10
Dime..............0.10...............211......21.10
Quarter..........0.25.............211.......52.75
Total...........................................94.95
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