Question

How many gold coins are there in a jar of 88 coins, if there are 1/3 as many silver coins as gold coins? ( A ) 22 ( B ) 66 ( C ) 33 ( D ) 44

Answer 1

Answer:

66

Step-by-step explanation:

If there are x silver coins, then there are 3 times gold coins...so 3x gold coins.

Total coins = 88

So

Silver coins + gold coins = 88

x + 3x = 88

4x = 88

So x = 884=22

So number of silver coins ( x ) = 22

So number of gold coins ( 3x ) = 3 * 22 = 66

Answer is B

Answer 2

Answer:

66

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no of gold coins be = x

no of silver coins = x/3

x+x/3= 88

x+3x/3=88

x+3x=264

4x=264

x=66

no of gold coins = 66

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