A few days ago
Sherlock Holmes

Probability with Counting Question.?

Ok. A piggy bank contains nickles, dimes and quarters. The # of quarters is 8 more than twice the # of dimes, and the # of nickles is 4 less than the # of dimes. If the piggy bank was shaken so that a coin with fall out, the probability is 3/4 that the first coin will be a quarter.

What’s the total value of the coins in the bank?

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A few days ago
Merlyn

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Q = 8 + 2D

N = D – 4

3/4(N + D + Q) = Q

if you solve this system of equations you’ll find there are:

5 dimes

1 nickel

18 quarters

the total is $5.05

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