The value of my coins if I have p pennies, n nickels and twice as many quarters as pennies.

The answer varies depending if your teacher wants the answer in cents only, or in dollars only.

Explanation:

Based on that, we know,

and ultimately

p+5n+50p = 51p+5n

represents the total value of all the coins, and this value is in cents. We would divide by 100 to convert from cents to dollars. So we can say that 51p+5n cents = (51p+5n)/100 dollars

As an example, let's say

So we have

This would mean we have

Overall we have p+5n+25q = 4+25+200 = 229 cents which converts to 229/100 = $2.29

We can also say 51p+5n = 51*4+5*5 = 204+25 = 229 which is a slight shortcut to get the same result (that result being in cents).

the reporter's right

step-by-step explanation:

1/4 = .25 / 25%