document.write( "Question 909772: Joey has 60 coins in his piggy bank. All the coins are nickels and quarters.The total value is $11.60. How many quarters are in the piggy bank? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552012 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If all 60 coins were quarters, Joey would have 60 * .25, or $15.00 \n" ); document.write( "His actual total is $11.60, a difference of $3.40 \n" ); document.write( "The difference between a quarter and a nickel is .20 \n" ); document.write( "3.40/.20 = 17 \n" ); document.write( "He has 17 nickels @ .05 = .85 \n" ); document.write( "That leaves 43 quarters @ .25 = 10.75 \n" ); document.write( ".85 + 10.75 = $11.60 \n" ); document.write( " |