Andrea had 5 coins worth 50 cents ! And , thereafter her brother gave her 7 coins worth 23 cents .
Step-by-step explanation:
Here we have , Andrea has some money. Her brother gives her 7 coins worth 23 cents and now she has 73 cents. If she started with 5 coins, We need to find what coins did Andrea's brother give her and what coins did Andrea start with. Let's find out:
Andrea has some money , and her brother gives her 7 coins ! worth 23 cents . So , 1 coin worth is :
⇒ [tex]\frac{23}{7}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]3.29cents[/tex]
Now , she had a total of 73 cents i.e.
⇒ [tex]73 = x+23[/tex]
⇒ [tex]x=50[/tex]
Initially Andrea had 5 coins worth 50 cents ! And , thereafter her brother gave her 7 coins worth 23 cents .