Difference between revisions of "1989 AJHSME Problems/Problem 7"

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If the value of $20$ quarters and $10$ dimes equals the value of $10$ quarters and $n$ dimes, then $n=$

$\text{(A)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 20 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 35 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 45$

We have $\begin{align*} 20(25)+10(10) &= 10(25)+n(10) \\ 600 &= 250+10n \\ 35 &= n \implies \boxed{\text{D}} \end{align*}$

The $n$ dimes' values need to sum to $10$ quarters and $10$ dimes. $10n=10\cdot25 + 10\cdot 10 \\ n=25+10=35$

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 &= n \implies \boxed{\text{D}}
 \end{align*}</cmath>
+The  <math>n</math> dimes' values need to sum to <math>10</math> quarters and <math>10</math> dimes.<cmath>10n=10\cdot25 + 10\cdot 10 \\
+n=25+10=35</cmath>
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