Question

A bag contains​ pennies, nickels,​ dimes, and quarters. There are 50 coins in all. Of the​ coins, 12​% are pennies and 42​% are dimes. There are 2 more nickels than pennies. How much money does the bag​ contain?

Answer 1

2.16 dollars

Explanation:

12% of 50 is 6, meaning 6 pennies

42% of 50 is 21, meaning 21 dimes

21 dimes is 210 pennies

210 + 6 = 216

216 pennies = 2.16 dollars