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James has 375 coins. One-fifth of the coins are quarters. How many of his coins are not quarters?

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300 of his coins are not quarters. 
User Trevorgk
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Hello!

Simply divide the total amount of coins by 5, because 1/5 of the coins are quarters.

375 ÷ 5 = 75

Subtract the amount of coins that are quarters (75) from the total amount of coins (375).

375 - 75 = 300

A N S W E R:

300 of James' coins are not quarters.

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