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20 February, 23:57

A jar of dimes and quarters contains 48 coins worth $7.50. what is the number of quarters and dimes?

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  1. 21 February, 01:35
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    So 48 coins, if they were all dimes, they'd be worth 48 * 10 cents or $4.80. But they're worth $7.50, which is $2.70 more.

    Now each coin that is a quarter adds 15 cents to the total, because a quarter is worth 15 cents more than a dime. Divide $2.70 by 15 cents and you get 18. That means that 18 of the 48 coins are quarters. 48-18 = 30, so there are 30 dimes.

    To check your answer, you can do the problem backwards. 30 dimes is $3. 18 quarters is $4.50. Add those two amounts together, and you get $7.50.
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