SOLUTION: A woman has $1.70 in dimes and nickels. She has 2 more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have? If a boat uses 19 gallons of gas to go 76 miles, how many miles can

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Question 4811: A woman has $1.70 in dimes and nickels. She has 2 more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have?

If a boat uses 19 gallons of gas to go 76 miles, how many miles can the boat travel on 76 gallons of gas?
Answer by Dannylion84(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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well the woman has 12 dimes ($1.20) and 10 nickels ($0.50) which equals $1.70.
and if a boat travels 76 miles on 19 gallons then it travels 304 miles on 76 gallons.
2) step1: g/m
19gal/76miles
.25
step2: g/m
76gal/.25miles
answer:304miles