Anyone up for a money riddle?

[jimbob200521]

There were 53 coins in the jar, all dimes and quators and it added up to $10.40... How many of each coins are there?

There is a field with horses and flamingos, there are 30 heads im the field and 94 legs... How many of each animal?

 

[manlymatt83]

I'm scripting this.

 

[thirdeye]

I'm betting at least 3 of each. That's my final answer.

 

[mugs]

34 quarters, 19 dimes

 

[mugs]

.25x + .10y = 10.4
x + y = 53

Solve the bottom equation for x or y, replace y or x in the top equation with that, then solve for the one variable you have left in the top equation.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: mugs
34 quarters, 19 dimes

Excel confirms this.

 

[Turin39789]

8.50 in quarters, the rest in dimes

 

[mugs]

Second one is
4x + 2y = 94
x + y = 30

Solve it yourself.

 

[paulxcook]

34 quarters
19 dimes

Dammit. When I pressed reply there were 0 replies.

 

[manlymatt83]

mj$ sh blah.sh | grep 1040
Total with 2 quarters AND 99 dimes: 1040
Total with 4 quarters AND 94 dimes: 1040
Total with 6 quarters AND 89 dimes: 1040
Total with 8 quarters AND 84 dimes: 1040
Total with 10 quarters AND 79 dimes: 1040
Total with 12 quarters AND 74 dimes: 1040
Total with 14 quarters AND 69 dimes: 1040
Total with 16 quarters AND 64 dimes: 1040
Total with 18 quarters AND 59 dimes: 1040
Total with 20 quarters AND 54 dimes: 1040
Total with 22 quarters AND 49 dimes: 1040
Total with 24 quarters AND 44 dimes: 1040
Total with 26 quarters AND 39 dimes: 1040
Total with 28 quarters AND 34 dimes: 1040
Total with 30 quarters AND 29 dimes: 1040
Total with 32 quarters AND 24 dimes: 1040
Total with 34 quarters AND 19 dimes: 1040
Total with 36 quarters AND 14 dimes: 1040
Total with 38 quarters AND 9 dimes: 1040
Total with 40 quarters AND 4 dimes: 1040

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
mj$ sh blah.sh | grep 1040
Total with 2 quarters AND 99 dimes: 1040
Total with 4 quarters AND 94 dimes: 1040
Total with 6 quarters AND 89 dimes: 1040
Total with 8 quarters AND 84 dimes: 1040
Total with 10 quarters AND 79 dimes: 1040
Total with 12 quarters AND 74 dimes: 1040
Total with 14 quarters AND 69 dimes: 1040
Total with 16 quarters AND 64 dimes: 1040
Total with 18 quarters AND 59 dimes: 1040
Total with 20 quarters AND 54 dimes: 1040
Total with 22 quarters AND 49 dimes: 1040
Total with 24 quarters AND 44 dimes: 1040
Total with 26 quarters AND 39 dimes: 1040
Total with 28 quarters AND 34 dimes: 1040
Total with 30 quarters AND 29 dimes: 1040
Total with 32 quarters AND 24 dimes: 1040
Total with 34 quarters AND 19 dimes: 1040
Total with 36 quarters AND 14 dimes: 1040
Total with 38 quarters AND 9 dimes: 1040
Total with 40 quarters AND 4 dimes: 1040

:Q

 

[Alone]

:thumbsup: for linux. Care to share the script?

 

[aleckz]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
mj$ sh blah.sh | grep 1040
Total with 2 quarters AND 99 dimes: 1040
Total with 4 quarters AND 94 dimes: 1040
Total with 6 quarters AND 89 dimes: 1040
Total with 8 quarters AND 84 dimes: 1040
Total with 10 quarters AND 79 dimes: 1040
Total with 12 quarters AND 74 dimes: 1040
Total with 14 quarters AND 69 dimes: 1040
Total with 16 quarters AND 64 dimes: 1040
Total with 18 quarters AND 59 dimes: 1040
Total with 20 quarters AND 54 dimes: 1040
Total with 22 quarters AND 49 dimes: 1040
Total with 24 quarters AND 44 dimes: 1040
Total with 26 quarters AND 39 dimes: 1040
Total with 28 quarters AND 34 dimes: 1040
Total with 30 quarters AND 29 dimes: 1040
Total with 32 quarters AND 24 dimes: 1040
Total with 34 quarters AND 19 dimes: 1040
Total with 36 quarters AND 14 dimes: 1040
Total with 38 quarters AND 9 dimes: 1040
Total with 40 quarters AND 4 dimes: 1040

I think everyone just got raped by this script.

 

[Lorax]

17 horses, 13 flamingos. did it in my head.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
There is a field with horses and flamingos, there are 30 heads im the field and 94 legs... How many of each animal?

Do all animals have all of their legs? And do flamingos count as 2 legs if they are standing on one?

 

[TallBill]

These are not riddles, they are your homework. Cheater.

 

[VTHodge]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
There is a field with horses and flamingos, there are 30 heads im the field and 94 legs... How many of each animal?

17 horses, 13 flamingos

 

[manlymatt83]

Wait I messed up. I didn't calculate 53 total coins. Hang on.

 

[manlymatt83]

mj$ sh blah.sh | grep 1040 | grep 53
Total with 34 quarters AND 19 dimes WITH 53 total coins: 1040
mj$

There is only one answer

Here is the shell script:

#!/bin/sh

QUARTERS=0
DIMES=0

while [ "$QUARTERS" -lt "100" ]
do
DIMES=0
QUARTERS=`expr $QUARTERS + 1`
while [ "$DIMES" -lt "100" ]
do
DIMES=`expr $DIMES + 1`;
TOTAL_DIMES=`expr $DIMES \* 10`
TOTAL_QUARTERS=`expr $QUARTERS \* 25`
TOTAL=`expr $TOTAL_DIMES + $TOTAL_QUARTERS`
TOTALCOINS=`expr $QUARTERS + $DIMES`
echo "Total with $QUARTERS quarters AND $DIMES dimes WITH $TOTALCOINS total coins:$TOTAL"
done
done

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: TallBill
These are not riddles, they are your homework. Cheater.

I'm 20 and at work lol

 

[krotchy]

Alot easier way to do it

Total with 53 quarters = 13.25
Subtract 10.40 = 2.85
Every quarter -> Dime = -.15 so 2.85/.15 = 19 Dimes -> 34 quarters (53-19)

So 19 dimes, 34 quarters

 

[us3rnotfound]

Is this algebra class? Jeez.

System of equations, ho hum

 

[DaShen]

why algebra riddles? These are easy

 

[krotchy]

Same for horse, flamingo (horse = 4, flamingo =2 I assume, since flamingo could be on 1 leg if it wanted)

30 horses = 120 legs - 94 = 26/2 = 13 flamingos

so 13 flamingo, 17 horses...

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521

Originally posted by: TallBill
These are not riddles, they are your homework. Cheater.

I'm 20 and at work lol

Loke will be calling your work and getting you expelled.