Gary saved dimes and nickels at a ratio of 5:7. Then, he saved 20% more dimes and 3 times the original number of nickels. If he had 540 dimes and nickels altogether in the end, how many more nickels than dimes did he have ?

i think 53 or 56

Explanation:

cause i cross multiplied and got that

Answer :

He had 300 more nickels than dimes in the end

Explanation:

The ratio of dimes and nickels has changed to 6:21; we have known this son that is 540 dimes and nickels together the. We can make a proportion difference/sum=15/27= difference/540. By cross multiplying, difference=15 x 540  divided by  27= 300

Which gives us the answer that he had 300 mor nickels than dimes in the end.

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