SOLUTION: Jamie has 12 dimes and some nickles. Nick has 1/4 as many dimes and 1-1/2 times as many nickels as Jamie. If Jaime has the same amount of money as Nick, how many nickels does Nic

Question 606852: Jamie has 12 dimes and some nickles. Nick has 1/4 as many dimes and 1-1/2 times as many nickels as Jamie. If Jaime has the same amount of money as Nick, how many nickels does Nick have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels Jamie has
Nick has
given:
The amount of money Jamie has is:
( in cents )
The amount of money Nick has is:
( in cents )
given:

Multiply both sides by

Nick has nickels
check answer:
Jamie has

cents
and Nick has

OK
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