<PRE><B>Question 509001</B>
Maria and Judy pool their money and find that they have a dollar bill and 18 coins of the same kind.
 To divide the money equally, Maria takes 11 of the coins and gives Judy what remains. What kind of coins are they? 
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let c = the value of the coins
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11c = 1 + 7c
11c - 7c = 1
4c = 1
c = {{{1/4}}}
c = .25, quarters
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You can check the amt each gets</PRE>