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Jessica has 48 coins, some of them are nickels and some are dimes. How many of each does she have if she has $3.25 total?

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Answer:

  • 31 nickels
  • 17 dimes

Explanation:

Let d represent the number of dimes Jessica has. Then 48-d is the number of nickels. Her total amount is ...

0.05(48 -d) + 0.10(d) = 3.25

2.40 +0.05d = 3.25

0.05d = 0.85

d = 17 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 0.05

48 -d = 31 . . . . . . number of nickels

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31 nickels and 17 dimes will have a value of $1.55 +1.70 = $3.25 (as required)

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