tawny found $1.95 in quarters and dimes in the couch cushions of her couch there were four times as many dimes as there were quarters how many dimes and quaters did she find

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anonymous · Answer

if quarters are x, then dimes are 4x. you know $$10\times 4x+25x=195$$ solve for x

anonymous · Answer

hmm this is not giving me a whole number answer...

anonymous · Answer

answer is 3 quarters and 12 dimes because you get 1.20 +.75=1.95

anonymous · Answer

oh yes it does give me a whole number asnswer

anonymous · Answer

$$40x+25x=195$$
$$65x=195$$
$$x=\frac{195}{65}=3$$

anonymous · Answer

3 quarters and therefore 12 dimes

anonymous · Answer

if number of quarters is x
then number of dimes is 4x

equation should be 
0.25x + 0.40x = 1.95
=> 0.65x = 1.95
=> x = 1.95/0.65 = 3

anonymous · Answer

so 3 quarters and 12 dimes