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Mary has 11 more nickels ($0.05) than quarters ($0.25). How many coins does
she have if the total value of her coins is $2.65?
17 18 19 20 21

Please help me find the flaw in my reasoning. Thanks
q=quarter
n=nickels
n=q+11
0.05n+0.25q=2.65
0.05(q+11) +0.25q=2.65
0.3q=2.1
--> q=7, so n=7+11=18

the coins she has are =n+q=7+18=25. There is no 25 in the list of answer choice
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09 Feb 2009, 04:00

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Mary has 11 more nickels ($0.05) than quarters ($0.25). How many coins does
she have if the total value of her coins is $2.65?
17 18 19 20 21

Please help me find the flaw in my reasoning. Thanks
q=quarter
n=nickels
n=q+11
0.05n+0.25q=2.65
--> q=7, so n=7+11=18

the coins she has are =n+q=7+18=25. There is no 25 in the list of answer choice

To answer ur question,
n = 18
q = 7 is just one options. which will give 18*.05 + 7*.25 = 2.65

but there are other options like

n= 23
q=6

n+q = 29

n = 13
q = 8

n+q = 21

n = 8
q= 9

n+q = 17

n= 3
q=10

n+q = 13

SO now we have 17 and 21 as answer... what is the source?

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Re: Very confused PS [#permalink]

09 Feb 2009, 11:25

sondenso wrote:

Mary has 11 more nickels ($0.05) than quarters ($0.25). How many coins doesshe have if the total value of her coins is $2.65?
17 18 19 20 21

Please help me find the flaw in my reasoning. Thanks
q=quarter
n=nickels
n=q+11
0.05n+0.25q=2.65
0.05(q+11) +0.25q=2.65
0.3q=2.1
--> q=7, so n=7+11=18

the coins she has are =n+q=7+18=25. There is no 25 in the list of answer choice

I believe there is nothing wrong your logic.

Question seems to be wrong..

"Question should ask how many nickels does shes has.." and answer would be 18
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Re: Very confused PS [#permalink]

10 Feb 2009, 02:06

I dnt find any error in ur reasoning. ans shld be 25

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Re: Very confused PS [#permalink]

26 Jan 2010, 14:27

nikels-x
then quarters -x-11
All nikels will be in value 5x
All quarters will be 25(x-11)
then equation will be
5x+25(x-11)=265

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12 Feb 2010, 19:14

nickels=18, quarters=7

Re: Very confused PS [#permalink] 12 Feb 2010, 19:14

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