Four friends received $8.36 for recycling cans and bottles. Of that amount $.16

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Four friends received $8.36 for recycling cans and bottles. Of that amount $.16 was in pennies and the rest was in nickels. They shared the money equally. How many nickels did each receive? Four friends received $8.36 for recycling cans and bottles. Of that amount $.16 was in pennies and the rest was in nickels. They shared the money equally. How many nickels did each receive? Four friends received $8.36 for recycling cans and bottles. Of that amount $.16 was in pennies and the rest was in nickels. They shared the money equally. How many nickels did each receive?

Explanation / Answer

amount received by 4 friends = 8.36

Amount in pennies = 0.16

Hence in nickels = 8.20

so No of nickels received for 8.20 = 820/5 = 204

Shared by each =204/4 =51

51 nickels each received.

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