Linda's penny bank is 1/4full. After she adds 360 pennies, it is 5/8 how many pennies can Linda bank hold?

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Zakharov Roman · Answer 1 · 2017-12-06T20:32:24+0000

x=# of pennies the bank can hold(1/2)x+80=(2/3)x80=(2/3)x-(1/2)x80=(4/6)x-(3/6)x80=(1/6)xx=80*6x=480 pennies (how many pennies the bank can hold)check: 1/2 full means 240 penniesadd 80 pennies240+80=320320/480=32/48=2/3

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Linda's penny bank is 1/4full. After she adds 360 pennies, it is 5/8 how many pennies can Linda bank hold?

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