SOLUTION: How many dimes in $1.70

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Question 1024978: How many dimes in $1.70
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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$1.70 is actually 1.7 dollars
In terms of units:
[ number of dollars ] x [ dimes/dollar ] = [ number of dimes ]
+1.7%2A%28+10+%2F+1+%29+=+17+
So, there are 17 dimes in a dollar
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Note that dollars cancel on the left side,
leaving you with dimes
I use this cancelling of units often to get
the units of my answer