Question

1. Use a ratio box to solve this problem. Tammy saved nickels and

pennies in a jar. The ratio of nickels to pennies was 2 to 5. If there were
70 nickels in the jar, how many coins were there in all?

Answer 1

245

Explanation:

let 'c' = total coins

2/7 = 70/c

2c = 490

c = 245