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Hi there, can anyone help me with this question? A bag contains 1p, 2p and 5p coins. 2/5 of the bag are 2p coins. There are twice as many 1p coins than 5p coins in the bag. There are 630 coins in total.
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Hi there, can anyone help me with this question?

A bag contains 1p, 2p and 5p coins. 2/5 of the bag are 2p coins. There are twice as many 1p coins than 5p coins in the bag. There are 630 coins in total. Work out the number of 5p coins in the bag. ​

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Answer: 126 5p coins

Step by step explanation:
1p+2p+5p = 630
2p= 2/5 of 630
2p= 252
1p= 2( 5p)
630 - 252 = 378
378/3= 126= 5p
378-126= 252 = 1p
252+252+126= 630
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