SOLUTION: Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. If Kerry has $3 than Nancy, how much money does Nancy have ?
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Question 807676: Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. If Kerry has $3 than Nancy, how much money does Nancy have ? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins.
Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters.
If Kerry has $3 more than Nancy, how much money does Nancy have ?
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Let c = no. coins each has
.10c = .25c - 3
3 = .25c - .10c
3 = .15c
c = 3/.15
c = 20 coins so Nancy has $2
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Check by finding how much Kerry has
.25(20) = $5 which is $3 more
