SOLUTION: A coin collector has 31 dimes and nickles with a total face value of $2.40. They are actually worth a lot more. How many of each coin does she ahve?

Question 1149319: A coin collector has 31 dimes and nickles with a total face value of $2.40. They are actually worth a lot more. How many of each coin does she ahve?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A coin collector has 31 dimes and nickles with a total face value of $2.40.
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They are actually worth a lot more. How many of each coin does she ahve?
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The collector actually has 240 cents or $2.40.
Seventeen dimes and fourteen nickels.
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