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How many gold coins are there in a jar of 88 coins,if there are 1/3 as many silver coins as gold coins? The answer is 66, but I cannot work it out,please explain thanks

11 years ago

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Reiny
gold coins --- x
silver coins -- (1/3)x

x + (1/3)x = 88
times 3
3x + x = 264
x = 66

there are 66 gold coins and (1/3)(66) or 22 silver coins
11 years ago
Anonymous
Let no.of silver coins be X
.'. No.of gold coins will be 3X
Given that total no.of coins =88
.'. X+3X=88
4X = 88
X= 22
.'. No.of gold coins (3X)= 22 x 3= 66
3 years ago

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