SOLUTION: A pouch full of nickels and pennies contains
141 coins. The value of the coins is $3.21.
Determine the number of nickels and the number of
pennies in the pouch.
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Determine the number of nickels and the number of
pennies in the pouch.
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Question 931608: A pouch full of nickels and pennies contains
141 coins. The value of the coins is $3.21.
Determine the number of nickels and the number of
pennies in the pouch. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the number of Nickels
5x + 1•(141-x) = 321cents (Makes Sense)
x = (321-141)/4 = 45, the number of Nickels. Pennies: 96
And...checking
5•25 + 96 = 225 + 96 = 321cents 0r $3.21
