SOLUTION: A man has
30
coins in his pocket, all of which are dimes (worth
$
0.10
each) and quarters (worth
$
0.25
each). If the total value of his change is
$
4.80
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Question 1190911: A man has
30
coins in his pocket, all of which are dimes (worth
$
0.10
each) and quarters (worth
$
0.25
each). If the total value of his change is
$
4.80
, how many dimes and how many quarters does he have?
He has
dimes.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x dimes
30-x quarters
.10x+.25(30-x)=4.80
-0.15x+7.50=-4.80
x=18 dimes ($1.80), the answer.
30-x=12 quarters ($3.00)
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