document.write( "Question 1202604: We have a jar of coins, all pennies and quarters. All together, we have 191 coins, and the total value of all coins in the jar is $24.23. How many pennies are there in the jar? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837532 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We have a jar of coins, all pennies and quarters. All together, we have 191 coins, and the total value of all coins in the jar is $24.23. How many pennies are there in the jar? \n" ); document.write( "$24.23 = 2423 cents\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let there be p pennies and q quarters\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "coin count equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p+q=191...............................................(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Money value equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p+25q= 2423 ......................................(2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 q= 2232\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "q = 2232/24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "q= 93 quarters\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = 191-93= 98 pennies\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "98+93*25= 2423\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |