SOLUTION: In a purse containing nickels and dimes. the ratio of nickels to dimes is 3:4. If there are 28 coins in all. what is the value of the dimes?
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Question 1025838: In a purse containing nickels and dimes. the ratio of nickels to dimes is 3:4. If there are 28 coins in all. what is the value of the dimes?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the ratio of nickels is 3:4, 3 of seven coins are nickels.
With 28 coins, there are 4 groups of seven, thus 12 nickels.
If 12 of 28 coins are nickels, 16 are dimes.
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16($0.10)=$1.60
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ANSWER: The value of the dimes is $1.60.
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