If a jar of coins contains 40 half dollars and 200 quarters what is in the mixture?

Answer 1

240 coins

17% half dollars

83% quarters

Total value of $70.00

In the mixture

40 half dollars + 200 quarters

A total of 240 coins

Each pair of half dollars is $1.00

40/2 = 20 pairs or $20.00 = 40 * 0.50

Every 4 quarters is a dollar

200/4 = 50 or $50.00 = 200 *0.25

In your 240 coins you have 50 + 20 = $70.00 or 70 dollars

17% of your coin mix is half dollars (40*100)/240

83% of your coin mix is quarters (200*100)/240