Crossword help for math

Question

How many quarters are in $72.25

Answer 1

1. There are 4 quarters in $1.00
2. $72.00 is 72 times larger than $1.00
3. Therefore we need 72 times the number of quarters there are in $1.00. Mathematically, 72*4 = 288. There are 288 quarters in $72.00
4. There is 1 quarter in $0.25
5. Adding 288 + 1 together, we find there are 289 quarters in $72.25.