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

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

number of

pennies=8 % of 50=8/100×50=4

dimes=40 % of 50=40/100×50=20

nickels=4+3=7

quarters=50-(4+20+7)=50-31=19

total money=4+20×10+7×5+19×25

=4+200+35+475

=714 pennies

=7.14 $