Question

A bad contains pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 50 coins in all. Of the coins, 18% are pennies and 42% are dimes. There are 3 more nickels than pennies. How much money does the bag contain?

The bag contains $_____.... ​

Answer 1

Answer:
$2.64
Explanation:
9 coins are pennies (reply to my comment if you want to know how I got it)
19 coins are dimes (reply to my comment if you want to know how I got it)
9 (pennies) + 4 = 13 (nickels)
$1.90 (dimes) + $0.09 (pennies) + $0.65 (nickels) = $2.64

Answer 2

$2.64

Explanation:

9 coins are pennies (reply to my comment if you want to know how I got it)

19 coins are dimes (reply to my comment if you want to know how I got it)

9 (pennies) + 4 = 13 (nickels)

$1.90 (dimes) + $0.09 (pennies) + $0.65 (nickels) = $2.64