SOLUTION: Word problem: There are 60 dimes and quarters in the drawer. Arny counted them and found that their total value was $8.70. How many coins of each type did Arny have?

SOLUTION: Word problem: There are 60 dimes and quarters in the drawer. Arny counted them and found that their total value was $8.70. How many coins of each type did Arny have?

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Question 136682: Word problem:
There are 60 dimes and quarters in the drawer. Arny counted them and found that their total value was $8.70. How many coins of each type did Arny have?
Answer by wvgirl64(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(d)(q)(60)=$8.70
d = 42
q = 18
42 *.10 = 4.20
18 * .25 = 4.50
4.50 + 4.20 = $8.70
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