You go to the store to buy bread. A loaf is $1.95. You have 12 coins, they are exactly equal to $1.95. The 12 coins are only quarters and dimes. Solve for number of quarters and dimes.

I'm stuck...any help or suggestions?

Question

You go to the store to buy bread. A loaf is $1.95. You have 12 coins, they are exactly equal to $1.95. The 12 coins are only quarters and dimes. Solve for number of quarters and dimes.

I'm stuck...any help or suggestions?

anonymous · Answer

well a quarter is worth 25cents, so just find out how many quarters you can possibly have then the rest are dimes.

anonymous · Answer

no that's wrong