SOLUTION: Jordan has a total of one hundred thirty nickels,dimes and guarters. He has 3and a half times as many nickels as dimes and one-half as many quarters as dimes. How much money does h

Question 140144: Jordan has a total of one hundred thirty nickels,dimes and guarters. He has 3and a half times as many nickels as dimes and one-half as many quarters as dimes. How much money does he have?
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=number of dimes
3.5x=number of nickels
0.5x=number of quarters
Now we are told that the above adds up to 130. so:
x+3.5x+0.5x=130
5x=130
x=26---number of dimes=0.10(26)=$2.60
3.5x=3.5*26=91 number of nickels=0.05(91)=$4.55
0.5x=0.5(26)=13 number of quarters =0.25(13)=$3.25
So:
$2.60 + $4.55 + $3.25=$10.40
CK 26+91+13=130
130=130

Hope this helps----ptaylor
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