Question

Jacob has 10p 20 p and 50 p coins one quater of the coins

is 50 p with a total of 3.00 the ratio of 10 p to 20p is 2 : 7 how much money does jacob have

Answer 1

Answer: 7 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = number of 20p coins

10+50+20x=200 10p + 50p + x(20p) = 200p (100p=1 pound)

60 + 20x = 200

subtract 60 from each side

20x=140

divide both sides by 20

x=140/20=14/2=7

x=7 James has 7 20p coins