Problema Solution

Amy's penny bank is 2/3 full. After she removes 160 pennies, it is 4/9 full. How many pennies can Amy's bank hold?

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let


x = the number of pennies that Amy's bank can hold


(2/3)x - 160 = (4/9)x


by solving we find


x = 720 pennies


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