SOLUTION: Joe has 10% as many quarters as nickels. If Joe has $5.25 in quarters and nickels, how many nickels does Joe have?
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Question 1172401: Joe has 10% as many quarters as nickels. If Joe has $5.25 in quarters and nickels, how many nickels does Joe have?
Translate into an equation and solve. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! nickels=x
quarters=0.10x
money equation is 0.05x+0.25(0.10x)=5.25
0.05x+0.025x=5.25
0.075x=5.25
x=70 nickels ($3.50)
0.10x=7 quarters ($1.75)
