Problema Solution

In a jar there are twice as many nickels as dimes. There are three times as many quarters as nickels. If the jar has $1.70, how many are quarters.

Answer provided by our tutors

Let 'n', 'd', and 'q' stand for the number of nickels, dimes and quarters. We can write:


n=2d

q=3n

.05n+.25q+.10d=1.70


Using Algebrator to solve for 'n', 'd', and 'q', we get:

n=2

d=1

q=6