SOLUTION: When JM Clel was 10 years old, he started saving his money using a coin bank. When he opened his coin bank, one day, his saving total P335.00. If there are 50 coins in all which ar

Question 1196303: When JM Clel was 10 years old, he started saving his money using a coin bank. When he opened his coin bank, one day, his saving total P335.00. If there are 50 coins in all which are made up of P10.00 and P5.00 coins only, then how many of the coins are P10.00 coins

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, amoresroy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50 coins total
v of the P10.00 coins
50-v of the P5.00 coins

Simplify and solve.
Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of P10.00 coins
50-x = number of P5.00 coins
Equation:
10x + 5(50-x) = 335
10x + 250 - 5x = 335
Combine like terms:
10x - 5x = 335 -250
5x = 85
x = 17
Answer:
There are 17 P10.00 coins out of 50 coins.
Solved.
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