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25/06/2017 at 11:26

Six dollars were exchanged for nickels and dimes. The number of nickels was the same as the number of dimes. How many nickets were there in the change.

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Phan Thanh Tinh Coordinator 25/06/2017 at 12:45

6 dollars = 600 cents ; 1 nickel = 5 cents ; 1 dime = 10 cents

The total value of a nickel and a dime is : 5 + 10 = 15 (cents)

The number of nickels in the change is : 600 : 15 = 40
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Lê Quốc Trần Anh Coordinator 26/06/2017 at 08:43

6 dollars ($6) = 600 cents, 1 nickel = 5 cents, 1 dime = 10 cents.

There were: \(600:\left(5+10\right)=40nickels\)

ANSWER: 40 nickels

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