SOLUTION: One boy saved pennies, another saved nickels, and another dimes. If each one of them had the same number of coins, how many did each have if the total of their money was $3.68?
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Question 147687: One boy saved pennies, another saved nickels, and another dimes. If each one of them had the same number of coins, how many did each have if the total of their money was $3.68? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One boy saved pennies, another saved nickels, and another dimes. If each one of them had the same number of coins, how many did each have if the total of their money was $3.68?
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Let x = no. of coins each had
:
.01x + .05x + .10x = 3.68
:
.16x = 3.68
x =
x = 23 coin each had
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Check solution:
.01(23) + .05(23) + .10(23) =
.23 + 1.15 + 2.30 = 3.68
