A bag consists of a number of 20-cent and 50-cent coins. There are 70% as many 20-cent coins as 50-cent coins. How much money is there in the bag if there are 45 more 50-cent coins than 20-cent coins?
70% =
70100 =
710
20-cent |
50-cent |
Difference |
7 u |
10 u |
3 u |
Number of 20-cent coins = 7 u
Number of 50-cent coins = 10 u
Difference in the number of coins = 10 u - 7 u = 3 u
3 u = 45
1 u = 45 ÷ 3 = 15
Number of 50-cent coins
= 10 u
= 10 x 15
= 150
Number of 20-cent coins
= 7 u
= 7 x 15
= 105
Amount of money in the bag
= 105 x 0.20 + 150 x 0.50
= 21 + 75
= $96
Answer(s): $96