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Anna sold her muffins to earn allowance during school vacation. The number of $2, $5 and $10-notes she earned were in ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. The notes were worth $1125 altogether. How many $2-notes were there?

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Anna sold her muffins to earn allowance during school vacation. The number of 2,2, 5 and 10notessheearnedwereinratioof5:3:2.Thenoteswereworth10-notes she earned were in ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. The notes were worth 1125 altogether. How many $2-notes were there?

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Solution 1

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachpartoftheratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each part of the ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartoftheratioisworth112.5. This means each part of the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each part of the ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, we need to understand that each 2noteiscounted5timesintheratio.So,wedivide2 note is counted 5 times in the ratio. So, we divide 562.5 by 2 to get the actual number of 2notes.So,2 notes. So, 562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25. Again, we can't have a quarter of a note, so we round this number to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Anna had approximately 281 $2 notes.

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Solution 2

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio. The ratio of the number of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachratioisworth112.5. This means each ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find the number of 2notes.Weknowthattheratioof2 notes. We know that the ratio of 2 notes is 5. So, we multiply the value of each ratio by the ratio of 2notes.So,2 notes. So, 112.5 x 5 = 562.5.Butsincewecanthavehalfanote,itmeansthateachnoteintheratioisactuallyworth562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means that each note in the ratio is actually worth 2. Therefore, 562.5÷562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25. But since we can't have a quarter of a note, it means that the number of $2 notes is 281.

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Solution 3

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachpartoftheratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each part of the ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartoftheratioisworth112.5. This means each part of the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each part of the ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means that each part of the ratio is actually worth double, or 225.So,thenumberof225. So, the number of 2 notes is $562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25, which rounds down to 281.

So, there were 281 $2 notes.

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Solution 4

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachpartoftheratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each part of the ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartoftheratioisworth112.5. This means each part of the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each part of the ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means that we've made a mistake in our calculations.

The mistake lies in step 3. We assumed that each part of the ratio corresponds to the same amount of money. But in reality, each part of the ratio corresponds to a different amount of money, depending on the value of the note.

So, let's correct this. Let's say that the number of 2notesis5x,thenumberof2 notes is 5x, the number of 5 notes is 3x, and the number of 10notesis2x.Thenthetotalvalueofallthenotesis10 notes is 2x. Then the total value of all the notes is 25x + 53x+5*3x + 102x = $1125.

Solving this equation gives x = 45.

So, the number of $2 notes is 5x = 5*45 = 225.

So, there were 225 $2 notes.

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Solution 5

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio. The ratio of the number of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total number of parts in the ratio. We do this by adding the numbers in the ratio together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 parts.

  3. We know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Tofindthevalueofeachpart,wedividethetotalvaluebythetotalnumberofparts.So,1125. To find the value of each part, we divide the total value by the total number of parts. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartintheratioisworth112.5. This means each part in the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. We want to find out how many 2notesthereare.Weknowfromtheratiothatthe2 notes there are. We know from the ratio that the 2 notes make up 5 parts. So, we multiply the value of one part by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. This is the total value of the $2 notes.

  5. Finally, to find the number of 2notes,wedividethetotalvalueofthe2 notes, we divide the total value of the 2 notes by the value of each note. So, $562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25.

However, the number of notes should be a whole number, and it's not possible to have 0.25 of a note. This suggests that there may be a mistake in the problem as it's currently stated.

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Solution 6

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio. The ratio of the number of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachratioisworth112.5. This means each ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find the number of 2notes.Weknowthattheratioof2 notes. We know that the ratio of 2 notes is 5. So, we multiply the value of each ratio by the ratio of 2notes.So,2 notes. So, 112.5 x 5 = $562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means we made a mistake in our calculations.

The mistake is that we didn't consider the value of each note in the ratio. The correct way to solve the problem is:

  1. The total ratio represents the total number of notes, not their value. So, we have 5 parts of 2notes,3partsof2 notes, 3 parts of 5 notes, and 2 parts of 10notes.Thisgivesusatotalof52+35+210=10+15+20=10 notes. This gives us a total of 5*2 + 3*5 + 2*10 = 10 + 15 + 20 = 45 for each complete set of notes in the ratio.

  2. Now, we divide the total value of the notes by the value of each complete set to find out how many complete sets we have. So, 1125÷1125 ÷ 45 = 25 sets.

  3. Finally, we find the number of 2notesbymultiplyingthenumberofsetsbytheratioof2 notes by multiplying the number of sets by the ratio of 2 notes. So, 25 sets * 5 (the ratio for 2notes)=1252 notes) = 125 2 notes.

So, Anna had 125 $2 notes.

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Solution 7

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachpartoftheratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each part of the ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartoftheratioisworth112.5. This means each part of the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each part of the ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means that each part of the ratio is actually worth double, or 225.So,thenumberof225. So, the number of 2 notes is $562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25, which is not possible.

  5. Therefore, we need to reconsider the value of each part of the ratio. If each part is worth 225,thenthenumberof225, then the number of 2 notes is $225 x 5 ÷ 2 = 562.5, which is still not possible.

  6. The problem seems to be in the interpretation of the problem. The ratio given is not of the number of notes, but of the total value of each type of note. So, the 2notesareworth5parts,the2 notes are worth 5 parts, the 5 notes are worth 3 parts, and the $10 notes are worth 2 parts.

  7. If we reconsider the problem this way, then each part is worth 1125÷10=1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.

  8. Therefore, the total value of the 2notesis5partsx2 notes is 5 parts x 112.5/part = $562.5.

  9. Since each 2noteisworth2 note is worth 2, the number of 2notesis2 notes is 562.5 ÷ $2/note = 281.25 notes, which is still not possible.

  10. Therefore, there seems to be a mistake in the problem. The total value of the notes and the given ratio do not allow for a whole number of $2 notes.

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Solution 8

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachratioisworth112.5. This means each ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, there must be some mistake.

The mistake lies in the fact that we didn't consider the value of the notes in the ratio. The correct approach would be:

  1. Assign the ratios to the respective note values: 2notes=5x,2 notes = 5x, 5 notes = 3x, $10 notes = 2x.

  2. Set up the equation according to the total value of the notes: 2*(5x) + 5*(3x) + 10*(2x) = $1125.

  3. Solve the equation to find the value of x: 10x + 15x + 20x = 1125, 45x = 1125, x = 1125 ÷ 45, x = 25.

  4. Substitute x = 25 into 5x to find the number of $2 notes: 5*25 = 125.

So, there were 125 $2 notes.

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Solution 9

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio of the notes. The ratio of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total ratio. We do this by adding the individual ratios together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

  3. Now, we know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Wecanfindthevalueofeachpartoftheratiobydividingthetotalvaluebythetotalratio.So,1125. We can find the value of each part of the ratio by dividing the total value by the total ratio. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartoftheratioisworth112.5. This means each part of the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. Finally, we need to find out how many 2notesthereare.Sincetheratioof2 notes there are. Since the ratio of 2 notes is 5, we multiply the value of each part of the ratio by 5. So, 112.5x5=112.5 x 5 = 562.5. But since we can't have half a note, it means that each part of the ratio is actually worth double, or 225.So,thenumberof225. So, the number of 2 notes is $562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25, or 281 when rounded down to the nearest whole number.

So, Anna had 281 $2 notes.

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Solution 10

To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to understand the ratio. The ratio of the number of 2,2, 5, and 10notesis5:3:2.Thismeansforevery510 notes is 5:3:2. This means for every 5 2 notes, there are 3 5notesand25 notes and 2 10 notes.

  2. Next, we need to find the total number of parts in the ratio. We do this by adding the numbers in the ratio together. So, 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 parts.

  3. We know that the total value of all the notes is 1125.Tofindthevalueofeachpart,wedividethetotalvaluebythetotalnumberofparts.So,1125. To find the value of each part, we divide the total value by the total number of parts. So, 1125 ÷ 10 = 112.5.Thismeanseachpartintheratioisworth112.5. This means each part in the ratio is worth 112.5.

  4. We want to find out how many 2notesthereare.Weknowthatthe2 notes there are. We know that the 2 notes are represented by 5 parts in the ratio. So, we multiply the value of each part by the number of parts for the 2notes.So,2 notes. So, 112.5 x 5 = 562.5.Thisisthetotalvalueofthe562.5. This is the total value of the 2 notes.

  5. Finally, to find the number of 2notes,wedividethetotalvalueofthe2 notes, we divide the total value of the 2 notes by the value of each note. So, $562.5 ÷ 2 = 281.25.

However, the number of notes should be a whole number, and it's not possible to have 0.25 of a note. This suggests that there might be a mistake in the problem as it's currently stated.

This problem has been solved

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