A collection of dimes and nickels is worth $5.60. The ratio of dimes to nickels is 3:2. How many dimes and how many nickels are there?

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now, the nickels and dimes are at ratio of 3:2.  However, the total amount is in dollars.  So let's convert all amounts to pennies then.

$5.60 is just 560 pennies

3 dimes is just 30 pennies

2 nickels is just 10 pennies

so, the ratio from dimes to nickels is a ratio of 30:10 pennies, or 3:1 then, for a total amount of 560 pennies.

[tex]\bf \cfrac{dimes}{nickels}\qquad 3:2\qquad\cfrac{\stackrel{pennies}{30}}{\stackrel{pennies}{10}}\implies \cfrac{30}{10}\implies \cfrac{3}{1}\implies 3:1~ratio \\\\\\ \cfrac{\stackrel{dimes}{pennies}}{\stackrel{nickels}{pennies}}\qquad 3:1\qquad \cfrac{3}{1}\implies \cfrac{3\cdot \frac{560}{3+1}}{1\cdot \frac{560}{3+1}}\implies \cfrac{3\cdot 140}{1\cdot 140}\implies \cfrac{420}{140}\\\\ -------------------------------[/tex]

[tex]\bf \textit{now, how many dimes in 420 pennies?}\quad \cfrac{420}{10}\implies 42~dimes \\\\\\ \textit{and how many nickels in 140 pennies?}\quad \cfrac{140}{5}\implies 28~nickels\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ 42~dimes + 28~nickels\implies \$5.60[/tex]

There are 42 dimes and 14 nickels there if the collection of dimes and nickels is worth $5.60

First, we need to convert dimes and nickel to pennies to have:

1 dime = 10 pennies

1 nickel = 5 pennies

Since the ratio of dimes to nickels is 3:2, this shows that we have 30  dimes and 10 pennies

Total pennies  = 30 + 10 = 40 pennies

Since the total collection of dimes and nickels is worth $5.60, this means that the total collections in pennies are 560 pennies ($1 is 100 pennies)

Number of pennies for the ratio of 30 = 30/40 * 560

Number of pennies for the ratio of 30 = 420

Number of dimes = 420/10 = 42 dimes

Number of pennies for the ratio of 10 = 10/40 * 560

Number of pennies for the ratio of 10 = 140

Number of nickel = 140/10 = 14 nickels

Hence there are 42 dimes and 14 nickels there if the collection of dimes and nickels is worth $5.60

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