The answer is: " 340 " . There are 340 nickels in 17 dollars.
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Explanation:
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There are 20 nickels in one dollar.
Since 1 dollar = $1.00 = 100 cents ; and:
1 nickel = 5 cents
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(5 cents)*x = 100 cents ; solve for "x" ; x = the number of nickels in 1 dollar;
Divide each side of the equation by "5 cents" ;
[(5 cents)*x] / (5 cents) = (100 cents) / (5 cents) ;
to get:
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x = 20 .
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There are 20 nickels in one (1) dollar.
20 nickels * 17 dollars = number of nickels in 17 dollars.
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20 * 17 = 340 nickels in 17 dollars.
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The answer is: " 340 " . There are 340 nickels in 17 dollars.
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