SOLUTION: You have q quarters, d dimes, and n nickels in a piggy bank. a. Write an expression for the total value of the coins in dollars. b. Evaluate your expression for q = 4, d = 5, and

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Question 496068: You have q quarters, d dimes, and n nickels in a piggy bank.
a. Write an expression for the total value of the coins in dollars.
b. Evaluate your expression for q = 4, d = 5, and n = 7. How much money is in the piggy bank?
Found 2 solutions by chessace, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by chessace(471)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a. .25q + .1d + .05n
b. 1 + .5 + .35 = $1.85
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a.  $0.25q   + $0.10d   + $0.05n 

b.  $0.25(4) + $0.10(5) + $0.05(7)
    $1.00    + $0.50    + $0.35
      
             $1.00
              0.50
             +0.35
             $1.85 

Edwin
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