Question 471800
Jayee's piggy bank contains 70 coins, in 25 centavo and 5 peso coins. the total amount of the coins is 160 pesos. how many of each kind were there?
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1 peso = 100 centavos
5 peso = 500 centavos
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Equations:
Quantity: c + p = 70 coins
Value::: 25c+500p = 16000 centavos
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Modify:
25c + 25p = 25*70
25c+ 500p = 16000
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Subtract and solve for "p":
475p = 14250
p = 30 (# of 5 peso coins)
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Solve for "c":
c + p = 70
c = 40 (# of 25 centavo coins)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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