Express the Value (In Cents) of the Change in a Purse

question 91

Multiple Choice

Express the value (in cents) of the change in a purse that contains half as many dimes as pennies, four more nickels than dimes, and as many quarters as dimes and pennies combined, if the number of pennies in the purse is $p$ .

• A) \(46 p + 20\)
• B) \(27 p - 13\)
• C) \(100 p - 81\)
• D) \(32 p - 14\)
• E) \(107 p - 27\)

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