SOLUTION: A change purse contains an equal number of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is 624 cents. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?
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Question 859401: A change purse contains an equal number of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is 624 cents. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?
Number of pennies : __________
Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let number of pennies be x
Then number of nickels = x
Number of dimes = x
Total value = x + 5*x + 10*x (since each nickel is 5c and dime is 10c, penny is 1c)
Total value = 16*x = 624
x = 624 / 16 = 39
Number of pennies = 39
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