document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598290>Question 598290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simone has placed 18 dimes in a row on a table. Always starting from the left, first she exchanges each third coin for a quarter; then she exchanges each second coin for a nickel; and finally, she exchanges each ninth coin for a penny. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In cents, how much money does Simone have after the final exchange? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = a dime on the table<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q = a quarter on the table<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = nickel on the table<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = a penny on the table.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 dimes in a row:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simone exchanges each third coin for a quarter; <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then she exchanges each second coin for a nickel;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D N Q N D N D N Q N D N D N Q N D N<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "finally, she exchanges each ninth coin for a penny.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D N Q N D N D N P N D N D N Q N D P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Simone's switches, there are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 dimes: 6*10 = 60 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 nickels: 8*5 = 40 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 quarters: 2*25 = 50 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 pennies: 2*1 = 2 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total amount of money is 152 cents.<BR>\n" );
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