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We have pile X and pile Y, and together they add up to $60.

X + Y = 60

One pile is worth $12 more than the other.

X = Y + 12

Now we just substitute for X in the first equation

(Y + 12) + Y = 60
2Y = 48
Y = 24


Answer (C)
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Coins worth $60.00 are divided into two piles. If one pile is worth $12.00 more than the other, what is the worth of the smaller pile?

A. $5.00
B. $12.00
C. $24.00
D. $36.00
E. $72.00

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We have coins and piles, but this question is more about piles. The answer choices look friendly, so let's work with those. Say we take (B). If the smaller pile is $12, then the larger pile is $12 + $12 = $24 but that would yield a total of $36, not $60. That smaller pile is too small. Looking at (D), $36 doesn't make sense as a smaller pile, because it's already more than half of $60. Therefore, the correct answer for the smaller pile must be the one between these possibilities, $24. We can check: $24 + $36 = $60.

The correct answer is (C).
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Coins worth $60.00 are divided into two piles. If one pile is worth $12.00 more than the other, what is the worth of the smaller pile?

A. $5.00
B. $12.00
C. $24.00
D. $36.00
E. $72.00

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