Question

Gary saved dimes and nickels at a ratio of 5:7. Then, he saved 20% more dimes and 3 times the original number of nickels. If he had 540 dimes and nickels altogether in the end, how many more nickels than dimes did he have ?​

Answer 1

i think 53 or 56

Step-by-step explanation:

cause i cross multiplied and got that

Answer 2

He had 300 more nickels than dimes in the end

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of dimes and nickels has changed to 6:21; we have known this son that is 540 dimes and nickels together the. We can make a proportion difference/sum=15/27= difference/540. By cross multiplying, difference=15 x 540 divided by 27= 300

Which gives us the answer that he had 300 mor nickels than dimes in the end.