miguel has 48 coins. Of the 48 coins 5/8 are dimes. How many of the coins are dimes
To find out how many of the 48 coins are dimes, you need to multiply the total number of coins by the fraction representing the portion that are dimes.
First, convert the fraction 5/8 to a decimal by dividing the numerator (5) by the denominator (8):
5 ÷ 8 = 0.625
Next, multiply the decimal by the total number of coins:
0.625 × 48 = 30
Therefore, Miguel has 30 dimes among his 48 coins.
Dimes are ten cent coins.
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