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Yaritza finds some nickels and pennies in her change purse. How many coins does she have if she has 140 nickels and 130 pennies? How many coins does she have if she has
n
n nickels and
p
p pennies?

Total coins, 140 nickels and 130 pennies: 270
Total coins,
n
n nickels and
p
p pennies:

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Answer 1

270 coins

n + p

Explanation:

Given that :

Number of nickels = 140

Number of pennies = 130

The total numbers coins had:

Number of Nickel + number of pennies

140 + 130 = 270 coins

If Number of nickels = n ; number of pennies = p

The total number of coins :

Number of Nickel + number of pennies

n + p