SOLUTION: michael found 36 coins. 1/4 of them were pennies, 1/3 of them were nickles,1/6 of them were quarters, and the rest were dimes.
tell how many of each coin micheal found.
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Question 425119: michael found 36 coins. 1/4 of them were pennies, 1/3 of them were nickles,1/6 of them were quarters, and the rest were dimes.
tell how many of each coin micheal found.
____ pennies
____ nickles
____quarters
____dimes
2. explain how you found the number of quarters?
3. how much are the coins worth all together ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
michael found 36 coins. 1/4 of them were pennies, 1/3 of them were nickles,1/6 of them were quarters, and the rest were dimes.
tell how many of each coin micheal found.
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Equations:
p + n + q + d = 36
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p = (1/4)36 = 9 (# of pennies)
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n = (1/3)36 = 12 (# of nickels)
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q = (1/6)36 = 6 (# of quarters)
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d = 36-(9+12+6) = 9 (# of dimes)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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____ pennies
____ nickles
____quarters
____dimes
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