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Antonio has 15 pennies in his pocket. Five eighths of his coins are pennies how many coins are in his pocket

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5c/8=p and p=15 so

5c/8=15

5c=120

c=24

So Antonio has a total of twenty-four coins in his pocket.
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Antonio has 24 coins in his pocket this is how I found the answer
(5/8)x=15
x=15/ (5/8)
x=15*(8/5)
x=120/5
x=24
I really hope this helps
User Misiakw
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