A cashier always starts the day with $60 in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. She begins with five times as many pennies as quarters, and the number of nickels and dimes are both twice the number of quarters. How many pennies does she start with?

6 pennies

26 pennies

100 pennies

500 pennies

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Smoochie

Mathematics

7 June, 16:18

A cashier always starts the day with $60 in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. She begins with five times as many pennies as quarters, and the number of nickels and dimes are both twice the number of quarters. How many pennies does she start with?

6 pennies

26 pennies

100 pennies

500 pennies

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Viviana Flynn · Answer 1

6 ... I think

Rosie · Answer 2

500 pennies

500 pennies = $5

1/5 of 500 is 100 quarters, which is $25

There are 2x as many dimes an nickels are there are quarters, so 200 dimes (which is $20) and 200 nickels is $10.

5 + 25 + 20 + 10 = $60

A cashier always starts the day with $60 in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. She begins with five times as many pennies as quarters, and the number of nickels and dimes are both twice the number of quarters. How many pennies does she start with?6 pennies26 pennies100 pennies500 pennies