Val has three times as many dimes as nickels. If she accidentally finds twice as many nickels as she has in her older brother's treasure box, and takes them for herself, what would be the value of money she has, in dollars, if she had 20 nickels before finding the new ones from her brother's treasure box?
How many more nickels does Val find than she has? ** If Val currently has 20 nickels and finds twice as many nickels as she has in her older brother's treasure box, she will have 2*20=40 more nickels.
How many nickels will Val have after finding the new ones from her brother's treasure box? ** The total number of nickels she'll have is 40+20=<<40+20=60>>60
What is the value of the nickels Val is having? ** Since nickel is worth $0.05, the value of the nickels Val is having is 60*0.05=$<<60*0.05=3>>3
How many dimes did Val have before finding the new ones from her brother's treasure box? ** Val had three times as many dimes as nickels before she found the 40 new nickels, a total of 3*20=<<3*20=60>>60 dimes
What is the value of the dimes Val has? ** Since a dime has a value of $0.10, the value of the dimes that Val has is 60*$0.10=$<<60*0.10=6>>6
What is the value of the dimes and nickels Val has? ** Together, the value of the dimes and nickels Val has is worth $6+$3=$<<6+3=9>>9
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