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At the bank, Brent exchanges $50 in bills for 50 one-dollar coins. The total mass of the coins is 405 grams. ESTIMATE the mass of 1 one-dollar coin

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At the bank, Brent exchanges $50 in bills for 50 one-dollar coins. The total mass of the coins is 405 grams. ESTIMATE the mass of 1 one-dollar coin

Data:

$50 dollars in bills → 50 coins of one dollar

Estimate the mass of one dollar coin

Solving:

50 coins → 405 grams

1 coin → y


(50)/(1) = (405)/(y)

The rule of three


50*y = 405*1


50\:y = 405


y = (405)/(50)


\boxed{\boxed{y = 8.1}}\end{array}}

Answer:


\boxed{\boxed{\boxed{x \approx 8\:grams/coin}}}\qquad\checkmark

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User Oluwafemi Sule
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To find the answer, you should divide 405 by 50 to find the mass of one coin. The formula should look like this:

(405)/(50)
= 8.1
The exact mass is 8.1 grams, but because you want an estimate, the answer should be
About 8 grams for the mass of 1 one-dollar coin
User Rsgmon
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