What fraction of a dollar is shown by coins (2 quarters, 1 dime, and 5 nickels)?
I got 80/100 equals 8/10. Is 8/10 the correct answer? If not can you show me how to get the right answer?
Not quite.
2 quarters = $0.50
1 dime = $0.10
5 nickels = $0.25
That's a total of $0.85 = 85/100 = 17/20
I'm sorry its 4 nickels, not 5 nickels. Can you check my answer again..thanks
Then 80 cents is right.
8/10 = 4/5
To find the fraction of a dollar shown by the given coins, you need to determine the total value of the coins and express it as a fraction of a dollar.
First, let's calculate the value of each coin:
- 2 quarters: Each quarter is worth 25 cents, so 2 quarters would be 2 * 25 = 50 cents.
- 1 dime: A dime is worth 10 cents.
- 5 nickels: Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so 5 nickels would be 5 * 5 = 25 cents.
Next, find the total value of the coins by adding the values together:
50 cents (2 quarters) + 10 cents (1 dime) + 25 cents (5 nickels) = 85 cents.
To express this as a fraction of a dollar, divide the total value by 100 cents:
85 cents ÷ 100 cents = 0.85.
Now, to convert the decimal to a fraction, you can write it as 85/100. However, this fraction can be simplified further. Both the numerator and denominator have a common factor of 5, so you can divide both by 5:
85 ÷ 5 / 100 ÷ 5 = 17/20.
So, the correct answer is 17/20, not 8/10.