document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888399>Question 888399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a sum of money amounting to 3.70 consists of dimes and quarters. if there are 19 coins in all, how many are quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If all 19 coins were quarters, the total would be 19*.25, or 4.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total is 3.70.  The difference is 4.75-3.70, or 1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between a dime and a quarter is .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05/.15 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 7 dimes.  Therefore, there are 19-7, or 12 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 dimes = .70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 quarters = 3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70 + 3.00 = $3.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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