SOLUTION: a bag of nickels and quarters contains FOUR times as many nickels as quarters. the total value of the coins in the bag is $1 .35. How many nickels are in the bag ? How many Quarter
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Question 388167: a bag of nickels and quarters contains FOUR times as many nickels as quarters. the total value of the coins in the bag is $1 .35. How many nickels are in the bag ? How many Quarters are in the bag ?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For every .25 of quarters there is 4*.05=.20 of nickels
.25+.20=.45
1.35/.45=3
There are 3 quarters and 12 nickels.
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Ed
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