SOLUTION: A coin purse contains 65 coins in nickels and dimes. the coins have a total value of $5.10. Find the number of dimes and nickles in the purse.
How do i work this problem?
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Question 600568: A coin purse contains 65 coins in nickels and dimes. the coins have a total value of $5.10. Find the number of dimes and nickles in the purse.
How do i work this problem?
Answer by Nihal@SriLanka(22) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume no of nickels is x. Then no of dimes will be 65-x.
since value of all coins have to add up to $ 5.10 we have the following equation.
5x + 10(65-x) = 510
Solving the equation we have x = 28
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