SOLUTION: John has 10 coins that total $0.83.What are the coins? I have been stuck on this for awhile and I think I am overthinking this problem
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Question 1076248: John has 10 coins that total $0.83.What are the coins? I have been stuck on this for awhile and I think I am overthinking this problem
Please help
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3 pennies, 1 quarter, 1 nickel and 5 dimes.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John has 10 coins that total $0.83.
What are the coins?
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We know 3 of the coins are pennies, so we have 7 coins = 80 cents.
How about 1 quarter, 1 nickel and 5 dimes, with the 3 pennies?
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