Question

A bag contains​ pennies, nickels,​ dimes, and quarters. There are 50 coins in all. Of the​ coins, ​8% are pennies and ​40% are dimes. There are 3 more nickels than pennies. How much money does the bag​ contain?

Answer 1

The bag contains $2.39

Explanation 40% of 50 coins is 20 dimes which equals 2 dollars

8 percent is 4 pennies

2.00+ .04 is 2.04

Plus 7 nickels because there are 3 more nickels than pennies 7*5= 35

2.04+.35= 2.39