Answer:
There are total of 17 coins in the purse
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the no of coins in the purse
Let y represent the total amount
y/x = 0.17
y = 0.17*x............................(i)
y-0.01 / x-1 = 0.18
y - 0.01 = 0.18x -0.18........(ii)
We substitute y = 0.17 x into the second equation:
0.17x - 0.01 = 0.18x - 0.18
0.17 = 0.01x
x = 17
Hence, there are total of 17 coins in the purse
