Question

Jennie has a jar of 54 coins consisting of dimes and quarters. If she has a total of $11.10, how many dimes does she have?

Answer 1

d+q=54
.10d+.25q=11.10
Solve the system

Answer 2

oh okay. I over think things like this. thank you!

Answer 3

would it be 38?

Answer 4

@Mertsj

Answer 5

Would what be 38? dimes or quarters?

Answer 6

38 dimes

Answer 7

Hang on. I'll check.

Answer 8

I don't think so. That would leave 16 quarters which is 4 dollars. 38 dimes is 3.80. 4+3.80 is not 11.10

Answer 9

16 then. It has got to be 16.

Answer 10

16 dimes and 38 quarters. Yes.

Answer 11

okay good thank you :)

Answer 12

yw