The weight of a nickel is 80% of the weight of a quarter. a) If a nickel weighs 5 grams, how much does the quarter weigh? b) A dime weighs 50% as much as a nickel does. What is the weight of a dime? what is your answers for A) and B)
The weight of a nickel is 80% of the weight of a quarter. a) If a nickel weighs 5 grams, how much does the quarter weigh? b) A dime weighs 50% as much as a nickel does. What is the weight of a dime? what is your answers for A) and B)
Let the weight of a quater=Q, then we have:
.80Q=5 divide both sides by .80
Q=5/.80
Q=6.25 grams-the weight of a quarter.
50% X 5 =2.50 grams-the weight of a dime.
