document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992579>Question 992579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elizabeth had 3 times the number of quarters (25 cents) in her bag than dimes (10 cents).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If she had a total of 72 coins, how many of them were quarters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What was the total dollar value of these coins?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=number of dimes; Q=number of quarters=3D; T=total value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D+Q=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+3D=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 18 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=3D=3(18)=54 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER (a): There were 54 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=$0.10(D)+$0.25(Q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$0.10(18)+$0.25(54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$1.80+$13.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$15.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER (b): The value of the coins was $15.30 </SPAN>\n" );
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