SOLUTION: Some greedy parents raided their daughter's piggy bank. They got out a grand total of $8.20, with the same number of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
How many of each coin
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How many of each coin
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Question 168626: Some greedy parents raided their daughter's piggy bank. They got out a grand total of $8.20, with the same number of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
How many of each coin were there?
Please show the work, i would appreciate it! Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a grand total of $8.20, with the same number of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
How many of each coin were there?
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Let x = no. of each coin
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.01x + .05x + .10x + .25x = 8.20
.41x = 8.20
x =
x = 20 of each coin
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See if that is true
.01(20) + .05(20) + .10(20) + .25(20) =
.20 + 1.00 + 2.00 + 5.00 = 8.20
