SOLUTION: Mike had a jar of nickels that had five more nickels than he originally thought. If the total amount of nickels was $4.35, how many nickels did Mike think he had originally?

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Question 1088966: Mike had a jar of nickels that had five more nickels than he originally thought. If the total amount of nickels was $4.35, how many nickels did Mike think he had originally?


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The jar was holding 435%2F5=87 nickels.
Mike THOUGHT he had 82 nickels.