Andrew and molly each collect coins. Andrew has 548 coins in his collection. The given expression represents the number of coins in mollys collection. 548 * 5/4 Molly claims she has fewer then Andrew

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Frederick Crane

19 June, 01:37

Andrew and molly each collect coins. Andrew has 548 coins in his collection. The given expression represents the number of coins in mollys collection. 548 * 5/4 Molly claims she has fewer then Andrew

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June · Answer 1

Molly is incorrect. If you multiply by a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator, the number will increase. Molly actually has 685 coins.

Keyon Spears · Answer 2

Molly is incorrect, she has 685 coins in her collection.

Step-by-step explanation:

When solving the number of coins molly has, simply solve the equation (multiply 548 by 5/4) and you should get an answer of 648.