Luis has 2 more 20-cent coins than 5-cent coins. After he used 4 of his 20-cent coins, the total value of 20-cent coins is $4.40 more than the total value of 5-cent coins. How many coins did he have in the end?
| |
20¢ |
5¢ |
| Before |
1 u + 2 |
1 u |
| Change |
- 4 |
|
| After |
1 u - 2 |
1 u |
| |
20¢ |
5¢ |
| Number |
1 u - 2 |
1 u |
| Value |
20 |
5 |
| Total value |
20 u - 40 |
5 u |
$1 = 100¢
$4.40 = 440¢
Number of 20¢ coins in the end
= 1 u + 2 - 4
= 1 u - 2
Total value of 20¢ coins in the end
= 20 x (1 u - 2)
= 20 u - 40
Total value of 5¢ coins in the end
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
After using 4 20-cent coins, the value of 20-cent coins is 440¢ more than the value of 5-cent coins. If another 440¢ is added to the 5-cent coins, the total value of 20-cent coins and 5-cent coins will be the same.
20 u - 40 = 5 u + 440
20 u - 5 u = 440 + 40
15 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 15 = 32
Number of coins that Luis had in the end
= 1 u + 1 u - 2
= 2 u - 2
= (2 x 32) - 2
= 64 - 2
= 62
Answer(s): 62
