SOLUTION: the ratio of pennies to dimes in a coin jar is 3 to 4. Of Samantha counted out 27 pennies, how many dimes were in the jar?

SOLUTION: the ratio of pennies to dimes in a coin jar is 3 to 4. Of Samantha counted out 27 pennies, how many dimes were in the jar?

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Question 1048297: the ratio of pennies to dimes in a coin jar is 3 to 4. Of Samantha counted out 27 pennies, how many dimes were in the jar?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20066) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!





Substituting 27 for P:



Cross-multiply:



Divide both sides by 3:





36 dimes.

Edwin

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