SOLUTION: A coin bank contains 25 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are four times as many dimes as quarters. The value of the coins is $2.05. How many dimes are in the bank?

Question 395764: A coin bank contains 25 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are four times as many dimes as quarters. The value of the coins is $2.05. How many dimes are in the bank?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

bank contains 25 coins with four times as many dimes as quarters  

Let x, 4x and (25-5x) represent quarters, dimes, nickels respectively

Questions states***Cents makes sense!

 25x + 10*4x + 5(25-5x) = 205 CENTS

solving for x

 65x + 125 - 25x = 205

      40x = 80 

        x = 2, the number of quarters, dimes number 8   (15 nickels = 25-10)



CHECKING our Answer

  25*2 + 10*8 + 5*15 = 205 or $2.05





 

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