SOLUTION: How many Quarters are in 2 dollar and 10 nickels

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Question 772335: How many Quarters are in 2 dollar and 10 nickels

Answer by marbille9(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 100 cents in a dollar so 2*100 = 200 cents and there are 5 cents in a nickel so 5*10 = 50 cents. So, you have 200+50 = 250 cents. A quarter is equivalent to 25 cents. So 250/25 = 10 quarters..