SOLUTION: Winthrop has $4.40 worth of nickels and dimes. If Winthrop has 3.5 times as many nickels as he does dimes, how many dimes does he have?
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Question 1000997: Winthrop has $4.40 worth of nickels and dimes. If Winthrop has 3.5 times as many nickels as he does dimes, how many dimes does he have?
Please show work.
Thank you very much Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Winthrop has $4.40 worth of nickels and dimes. If Winthrop has 3.5 times as many nickels as he does dimes, how many dimes does he have?
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Value Equation: 5n + 10d = 440 cents
Quantity Eq:::: n = 3.5d
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Substitute for "n" and solve for "d"::
5(7/2)d + 10d = 440
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17.5d + 10d = 440
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d = 16 (# of dimes)
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n = (3.5*16) = 56 (# of nickels)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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