SOLUTION: A box contains 27 coins consisting of pennies, dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is equal to the number of pennies. The total amount is $2.46. How many of each denomination

Question 899078: A box contains 27 coins consisting of pennies, dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is equal to the number of pennies. The total amount is $2.46. How many of each denomination of coin does he have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

Let x represent number of pennies, Cents makes sense

25(27-2x) + 10x + x = 246 cents  

 25*27 - 246 = 39x  

   429 = 39x,  x = 11, number of pennies and Dimes 

27 - 11 -11 = 5 Quarters

and...

 125 + 110 + 11 = 246 cents or $2.46

  

 

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