Asher has 4 more 20-cent coins than 5-cent coins. After he used 20 of his 20-cent coins, the total value of 20-cent coins is $3.40 more than the total value of 5-cent coins. How many coins did he have in the end?
|
20¢ |
5¢ |
Before |
1 u + 4 |
1 u |
Change |
- 20 |
|
After |
1 u - 16 |
1 u |
|
20¢ |
5¢ |
Number |
1 u - 16 |
1 u |
Value |
20 |
5 |
Total value |
20 u - 320 |
5 u |
$1 = 100¢
$3.40 = 340¢
Number of 20¢ coins in the end
= 1 u + 4 - 20
= 1 u - 16
Total value of 20¢ coins in the end
= 20 x (1 u - 16)
= 20 u - 320
Total value of 5¢ coins in the end
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
After using 20 20-cent coins, the value of 20-cent coins is 340¢ more than the value of 5-cent coins. If another 340¢ is added to the 5-cent coins, the total value of 20-cent coins and 5-cent coins will be the same.
20 u - 320 = 5 u + 340
20 u - 5 u = 340 + 320
15 u = 660
1 u = 660 ÷ 15 = 44
Number of coins that Asher had in the end
= 1 u + 1 u - 16
= 2 u - 16
= (2 x 44) - 16
= 88 - 16
= 72
Answer(s): 72