Alexander has nickels, dimes, and quarters in the ratio of 2:1:8, if 40 of Alexander's coins are quarters, how many nickels and

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dimes does Alexander have?

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ch4aika [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-15T04:45:22+03:00

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Answer:

He has 10 nickels and 5 dimes

Step-by-step explanation:

We can take advantage of the ratio by dividing 40 by 8, giving us that every 1 in the ratio = 5. So we can multiply 2 x 5 = 10 and 1 x 5 = 5.

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