SOLUTION: Boys received $2.95 in quarters and dimes. They received 5 more dimes than quarters. How many of each did they receive

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Question 1066206: Boys received $2.95 in quarters and dimes. They received 5 more dimes than quarters. How many of each did they receive
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Answer. 7 quarters and 12 dimes.

Solution 

Take off 5 dimes from the collection, for a moment.

You will have equal number of quarters and dimes in the remaining collection, totaling 295 - 50 = 245 cents.

Group them in pairs, one quarter and one dime in each pair.

Each pair is worth 25 + 10 = 35 cents.

The number of such pairs is  = 7.

It implies the answer.

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