Problema Solution

a box contains 5 times as many as many dimes as nickel. the total amount is $2.20, how many coins of each type are there?

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WE HAVE  .01X + .1(5X) = 2.20

OR ,  .05X = 2.20 

X = 44

 

SO  NICKEL IS  44 COINS

SO DIMES  =  5 * 44  =220 COINS