Archie has 9 more 10-cent coins than 5-cent coins. After he used 20 of his 10-cent coins, the total value of 10-cent coins is $2.70 more than the total value of 5-cent coins. How many coins did he have in the end?
|
10¢ |
5¢ |
Before |
1 u + 9 |
1 u |
Change |
- 20 |
|
After |
1 u - 11 |
1 u |
|
10¢ |
5¢ |
Number |
1 u - 11 |
1 u |
Value |
10 |
5 |
Total value |
10 u - 110 |
5 u |
$1 = 100¢
$2.70 = 270¢
Number of 10¢ coins in the end
= 1 u + 9 - 20
= 1 u - 11
Total value of 10¢ coins in the end
= 10 x (1 u - 11)
= 10 u - 110
Total value of 5¢ coins in the end
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
After using 20 10-cent coins, the value of 10-cent coins is 270¢ more than the value of 5-cent coins. If another 270¢ is added to the 5-cent coins, the total value of 10-cent coins and 5-cent coins will be the same.
10 u - 110 = 5 u + 270
10 u - 5 u = 270 + 110
5 u = 380
1 u = 380 ÷ 5 = 76
Number of coins that Archie had in the end
= 1 u + 1 u - 11
= 2 u - 11
= (2 x 76) - 11
= 152 - 11
= 141
Answer(s): 141