A bag contains 1 dollar, 50 cents and 25 cents coins in the ratio 3:5:7. The total amount is $ 1856.
Find the number of each denomination.​


Answer :

Answer:

There are 768 1 dollar coins, 1280 50 cent coins and 1792 25 cent coins

Step-by-step explanation:

The total amount of coins is given by x.

Ratio 3:5:7

[tex]\frac{3}{3+5+7} = \frac{3}{15}[/tex] are worth $1.

[tex]\frac{5}{3+5+7} = \frac{5}{15}[/tex] are worth 50 cents = $0.5.

[tex]\frac{7}{3+5+7} = \frac{7}{15}[/tex] are worth 25 cents = $0.25.

The total amount of money is $1856.

This means that:

[tex]\frac{3x}{15} + 0.5\frac{5x}{15} + 0.25\frac{7x}{15} = 1856{/tex]

Multiplying everything by 15

[tex]3x + 2.5x + 1.75x = 27840[/tex]

[tex]7.25x = 27840[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{27840}{7.25}[/tex]

[tex]x = 3840[/tex]

Amount of coins of 1 dollar:

[tex]\frac{3*3840}{15} = \frac{3840}{5} = 768[/tex]

Amount of 50 cent coins:

[tex]\frac{5*3840}{15} = \frac{3840}{3} = 1280[/tex]

Amount of 25 cent coins:

[tex]\frac{7*3840}{15} = 1792[/tex]

There are 768 1 dollar coins, 1280 50 cent coins and 1792 25 cent coins