Answer: 2.05 dollars
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Work Shown:
1 quarter = 25 cents
5 quarters = 125 cents .... multiply both sides by 5
1 dime = 10 cents
8 dimes = 80 cents .... multiply both sides by 8
(5 quarters) + (8 dimes) = (125 cents) + (80 cents) = 205 cents
205 cents = 205/100 = 2.05 dollars
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Another way to approach the problem is to compute
5*25 + 8*10 = 205
that's the total number of cents