Question

There are 20 more pennies than nickels in a jar. There are 5 time as many pennies as nickels in the jar. How much money is the jar?

Answer 1

50 cents

Explanation:

Let Penny = p and Nickel = n

Given:

• p = n+20
• p = 5n

Comparing the two:

• n+20= 5n
• 4n=20
• n= 20/4
• n= 5 nickels
• p= 5n = 25 pennies

Total money in the jar:

• 5*5+25*1= 50 cents