SOLUTION: A man had �1.75 in his pocket made up of 2p and 5p coins. If he had 50 coins in his pocket then find the number of 2p coins he had.

Question 1058063: A man had �1.75 in his pocket made up of 2p and 5p coins. If he had 50 coins in his pocket then find the number of 2p coins he had.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man had �1.75 in his pocket made up of 2p and 5p coins. If he had 50 coins in his pocket then find the number of 2p coins he had.
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2+5 = 7
175/7 = 25 pairs

Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is a bunch of lessons on coin problems
    - Coin problems
    - More Coin problems
    - Solving coin problems without using equations
    - Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins
    - Typical coin problems from the archive
    - More complicated coin problems
    - Solving coin problems mentally by grouping without using equations
    - Santa Claus helps solving coin problem
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on coin word problems
in this site.

Read them and become an expert in solution of coin problems.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Coin problems".

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