A person has a bag containing quarters and dimes. There are a total of 61 coins in the bag, and the total value of the coins is

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Marta_Voda [28]

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A person has a bag containing quarters and dimes. There are a total of 61 coins in the bag, and the total value of the coins is

$10.45.

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77julia77 [94] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-15T20:57:25+03:00

77julia77 [94]2 years ago

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Answer:

Q+D = 65, multiply both sides by 2525Q + 25D = 162525Q + 10D = 950 subtract to get 15D = 675 D = 675/15 = 135/3 = 45 dimes Q = 65-45 = 20 quarters25(20) + 10(45) = 500+450 = 950