SOLUTION: Jacob has 50 cents in quarters, 60 cents in dimes, and 85 cents in nickels. What fraction of the coins are nickels? !�PLEASE DO THIS QUESTION FOR ME�!

Question 853985: Jacob has 50 cents in quarters, 60 cents in dimes, and 85 cents in nickels. What fraction of the coins are nickels? !�PLEASE DO THIS QUESTION FOR ME�!
Found 2 solutions by Vladdroid, thetrillest:
Answer by Vladdroid(91) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you have to find how many total coins you have. That would be 50cents+60cents+85cents. That is a total of 195 cents of $1.95. Since you only want to find how many nickels there are in a fraction, that would be 85/195
Answer by thetrillest(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you have to find how many total coins you have. That would be 50cents+60cents+85cents. That is a total of 195 cents of $1.95. Since you only want to find how many nickels there are in a fraction, that would be 85/195
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