The XYZ club collected a total of $1.21 from its members with each member contributing the same amount. If each member paid for his or her share with 3 coins, how many nickels were contributed?
Total amount of money collected = 121¢
For each member to contribute the same amount, the number of members and amount should be factors of total amount.
i.e; 1, 11, 121
=>11*11=121, 11 members contributed 11¢ .
11¢ constituted of 3 coins. => it has to be 2 nickels and 1 penny.
Total 22 nickels were contributed.
So 11 members constituted 22 nickels.
Total amount of money collected = 121¢
For each member to contribute the same amount, the number of members and amount should be factors of total amount.
i.e; 1, 11, 121
=>11*11=121, 11 members contributed 11¢ .
11¢ constituted of 3 coins. => it has to be 2 nickels and 1 penny.
Total 22 nickels were contributed.
So 11 members constituted 22 nickels.
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