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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A box contains two kinds of coins. $5 and $2. The ratio of the number of $5 coins to the number of $2 coins is 4:5. If the total value of the coins is $90, then the total number of coins in the box is __?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

what is the ratio of $ of 5$ coins to $ of 2$ coins

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20:10 ? 2:1?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

right, so if the total value of all the coins is 90$, how much $ of each type of coin ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x+x=90 x=30 30 $2

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

which is how many coins?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15 coins of $2, 12 coins of $5?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

very good ,

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

... the total number of coins in the box is __?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

27 thank you so much

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

nice work \[\boxed{\huge\color{red}\checkmark}%unk\]

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