SOLUTION: George has $60.80 in quarters and dimes. He has five times as many quarters as he has dimes. How many of each coin does he have?

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Question 1021102: George has $60.80 in quarters and dimes. He has five times as many quarters as he has dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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George has $60.80 in quarters and dimes. He has five times as many quarters as he has dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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We can group George's coins in groups by combining each 5 quarters with 1 dime.

Every such group will worth 5*25c + 10c = 135 cents.


Now divide 6080 cents by 135 cents, and you will find the number of such groups: 6080%2F135 = 45.037.   OOops !!

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