Hugo Empties His Piggy Bank onto His Kitchen Table

question 20

Short Answer

Hugo empties his piggy bank onto his kitchen table. After the coins come to rest, one-fourth of the nickels are heads up, two-thirds of the dimes are heads up, and one-half of the quarters are heads up. The figure below shows the composition of the coins that were in the piggy bank. Use the figure and the given information to determine the percentage of coins that are heads up.

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