SOLUTION: a coin jar contains dimes and nickels only. In the jar, 3 out of 10 coins are dimes. if the jar contains 100 coins. how much money is there in nickels

Question 697315: a coin jar contains dimes and nickels only. In the jar, 3 out of 10 coins are dimes. if the jar contains 100 coins. how much money is there in nickels
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, lynnlo:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"3 out of 10 coins are dimes" and there are 100 total coins, so there are (3/10)*100 = 300/10 = 30 dimes

Therefore, there are 100 - 30 = 70 nickels

The total value of these 70 nickels is 70*0.05 = 3.50 dollars
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
DIMES=====30======$3.00
NICKELS===70======$3.50
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COINS=====100=====$6.50
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