A jar of dimes and quarters contains $15.25. there are 103 coins in all. how many quarters are in the jar?
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<h2>Answer:</h2>__________________________________________________
<h2>Explanation:</h2>First, we will need to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.
Numerators: (2 · 11) + 1 = 23
(4 · 1) + 3 = 7
Denominators: stay the same.
11 ⇒
1 ⇒
Next, we must divide these two fractions:
÷
We must flip the divisor into a reciprocal:
÷
Change the division sign to multiplication and multiply:
×
=
To find out how many containers will be needed, simply convert this fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
92 ÷ 14 = 7 (Rounded)