A jar of quarters and dimes has total value of $20.70. The jar has 10 more quarters than dimes. To find the numbers of quarters

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and dimes

1 answer:

lakkis [162] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T02:13:11+03:00

There are 62 quarters and 52 dimes in the jar.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Worth of jar coins = $20.70 = 20.70*100 = 2070 cents

1 Quarter = 25 cents

1 Dime = 10 cents

Let,

Number of quarters = x

Number of dimes = y

According to given statement;

25x+10y=2070 Eqn 1

x=y+10 Eqn 2

Putting value of x from Eqn 2 in Eqn 1

$25(y+10)+10y=2070\\25y+250+10y=2070\\35y=2070-250\\35y=1820\\$

Dividing both sides by 35

$\frac{35y}{35}=\frac{1820}{35}\\y=52$

Putting y=52 in Eqn 2

$x=52+10\\x=62$

There are 62 quarters and 52 dimes in the jar.

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