document.write( "Question 895380: carmela opened her piggy bank and found that she had $5.30. If she has only nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars and an equal number of coins of each kind, how many coins of each does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #542775 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .05 = nickel \n" ); document.write( ".10 = dime \n" ); document.write( ".25 = quarters \n" ); document.write( ".50 = half dollars \n" ); document.write( "Add 1 of each together to get .90 \n" ); document.write( ".90 does not go into $5.30 evenly. No solution. \n" ); document.write( "Proof - \n" ); document.write( "5 nickels, 5 dimes, 5 quarters, 5 half-dollars = \n" ); document.write( ".25 + .50 + 1.25 + 2.50 = $4.50 \n" ); document.write( "6 nickels, 6 dimes, 6 quarters, 6 half-dollars = \n" ); document.write( ".30 + .60 + 1.50 + 3.00 = $5.40 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Can you please check the question to make sure it's written correctly? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |