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HELP RN PLEASE!!! Jesse has a total of $2.90 in quarters and dimes. If Jesse has a total of 17 coins, how many quarters does Jesse have?

User Aiyagaze
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She has 8 quarters.
8 quarters times 0.25 cents is 2 dollars.
9 dimes plus two dollars is $2.90 dollars.
These quantities of dimes and quarters together make 17 total coins and a total of $2.90.
User Simone Bronzini
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Answer:

0.09

Explanation:

2.90/17= 0.17086....

0.17086.../2=9

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