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$$\text { If a jar of coins contains } 40 \text { half-dollars and } 200 \text { quarters, what is }$$ $$\text { the monetary value of the coins? }$$
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Since each half-dollar is worth $0.50 and we have 40 of them, we multiply 40 by $0.50 to get the total value of the half-dollars. $$ \text{Value of half-dollars} = 40 \times \$0.50 = \$20 $$ Show more…
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