document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232905>Question 232905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy has dollar bills and Paul has quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy exchanges with Paul a dollar for a quarter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She continues to do this until Paul is out of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul now has 6 dollar bills and Amy has $6.50 in quarter and dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many dollar bills did Amy have in the beginning </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><B>rjd41(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, change everything to whole numbers, <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25=25 and 6.50=650\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*25=150 and 650-150=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, Amy has 5 dollars + the 6 she traded with paul, for a total of 11 dollars in the beginning </SPAN>\n" );
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