Question

The ratio of pennies : nickels is proportional to the ratio of nickels : dimes,

and to the ratio of dimes : quarters. If you have one penny and two nickels,
how much money do you have?

Answer 1

To find the amount of money you have with one penny and two nickels, simply multiply the number of each coin by its value and add the results. One penny and two nickels equate to 11 cents in total.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject is Mathematics, and the grade level is middle school. The student has asked about the value of a certain combination of coins, specifically one penny and two nickels. To calculate the total amount, we consider the value of each type of coin: a penny is worth 1 cent, and a nickel is worth 5 cents. Therefore, having one penny and two nickels, you would calculate the total as follows:

• 1 penny × 1 cent = 1 cent
• 2 nickels × 5 cents = 10 cents

By adding the value of the penny and the value of the nickels together:

1 cent + 10 cents = 11 cents

So, if you have one penny and two nickels, you have a total of 11 cents.