Question 598290: Simone has placed 18 dimes in a row on a table. Always starting from the left, first she exchanges each third coin for a quarter; then she exchanges each second coin for a nickel; and finally, she exchanges each ninth coin for a penny.
In cents, how much money does Simone have after the final exchange?
Answer by math-vortex(648)   (Show Source):
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Let
D = a dime on the table
Q = a quarter on the table
N = nickel on the table
P = a penny on the table.
18 dimes in a row:
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D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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Simone exchanges each third coin for a quarter;
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D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q D D Q
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then she exchanges each second coin for a nickel;
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D N Q N D N D N Q N D N D N Q N D N
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finally, she exchanges each ninth coin for a penny.
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D N Q N D N D N P N D N D N Q N D P
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After Simone's switches, there are
6 dimes: 6*10 = 60 cents
8 nickels: 8*5 = 40 cents
2 quarters: 2*25 = 50 cents
2 pennies: 2*1 = 2 cents
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The total amount of money is 152 cents.
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Ms.Figgy
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