Question 514419
Value of Coins- a change purse contains an equal number of pennies,nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.44. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?
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Let x = number of each type
then
.01x + .05x + .10x = 1.44
.16x = 1.44
x = 1.44/.16
x = 9 (of each type)