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Coin Collection
A numismatist decides to divide his coin collection among his children. The oldest gets 1/2 of the collection, the next gets 1/4, the next gets 1/5, and the youngest gets the remaining 49 coins. How many coins are in the collection?
Answer
There are 980 coins in the collection.490 + 245 + 196 + 49 = 980
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