Question

A bag contains​ pennies, nickels,​ dimes, and quarters. There are 50 coins in all. Of the​ coins, 18​% are pennies and 36​% are dimes. There are 2 more nickels than pennies. How much money does the bag​ contain?

Answer 1

Answer: There are 9 pennies, 18 dimes, and 11 nickels and 12 quarters

so in total, the bag has $11.2

Explanation:

18% of 50 = 9

36% of 50 = 18

Answer 2

Answer: $4.20

Explanation:

The bag contains $4.20. We know that 18% of the coins are pennies and 36% are dimes. There are 50 coins total, so 18% of 50 is 9 pennies and 36% of 50 is 18 dimes. Since there are 2 more nickels than pennies, there must be 11 nickels. 9 pennies plus 11 nickels plus 18 dimes equals 38 coins. To calculate the total amount of money, we multiply 38 by the value of each type of coin: 9 pennies x $0.01 = $0.09, 11 nickels x $0.05 = $0.55, and 18 dimes x $0.10 = $1.80. Adding these together, we get $0.09 + $0.55 + $1.80 = $2.44. Therefore, the bag contains $4.20.