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20 March, 15:26

A collection of 39 coins consist of dimes and nickels. The total value is $2.85. How many dimes and how many nickels are there?

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  1. 20 March, 17:32
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    If all were dimes, the value would be 39*.10 = 3.90. It is 1.05 less than that. Each nickel that replaces a dime reduces the value by. 05, so there must be

    ... 1.05/.05 = 21 nickels

    and 39-21 = 18 dimes
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