Question

A clerk was asked to change a $10 bill. She returned 9 more dimes than nickels and twenty-one more quarters than dimes. How many coins of each did she return?
Show me how u worked it out please

Answer 1

Are there choices? I am a bit confused here...

Answer 2

No there isnt

Answer 3

i have to work the problem out and show my work

Answer 4

ok well (N+9 X 0.10) will be dimes.
let (N X 0.05) for nickels.
and (N +30 X 0.25)

Answer 5

so...
(N+9 X 0.10) + (N X 0.05) + (N +30 X 0.25) = 10.00 now just solve

Answer 6

okay thanks