A small jar of coins has 20 dimes and 8 nickels. A large jar has the same ratio of dimes to nickels. If the large jar has 36 nickels, how many dimes does it contain?

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A small jar of coins has 20 dimes and 8 nickels. A large jar has the same ratio of dimes to nickels. If the large jar has 36 nickels, how many dimes does it contain?

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Answer: 90

Explanation:

20/8 = x/ 36

20 * 36 = 720 divided by 8= 90

Jtate answered Apr 8, 2022

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