SOLUTION: Jacob has 50 cents in quarters, 60 cents in dimes, and 85 cents in nickels. What fraction of the coins are nickels? !ˇPLEASE DO THIS QUESTION FOR MEˇ!

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Question 853985: Jacob has 50 cents in quarters, 60 cents in dimes, and 85 cents in nickels. What fraction of the coins are nickels? !ˇPLEASE DO THIS QUESTION FOR MEˇ!
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Answer by Vladdroid(91) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you have to find how many total coins you have. That would be 50cents+60cents+85cents. That is a total of 195 cents of $1.95. Since you only want to find how many nickels there are in a fraction, that would be 85/195

Answer by thetrillest(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you have to find how many total coins you have. That would be 50cents+60cents+85cents. That is a total of 195 cents of $1.95. Since you only want to find how many nickels there are in a fraction, that would be 85/195