Question

Cynthia has a cup full of dimes and quarters that she would like to put in her savings account. When she takes the cup to the bank, the banker tells Cynthia that the 386 coins in the cup are worth $58.10.





How many quarters does Cynthia have in her cup?

Answer 1

Solve the system of equations
dimes +quarters = 386 x+y=386

.10x+.25y=58.10

Answer 2

ok im doing it now

Answer 3

im confused

Answer 4

What about

Answer 5

do i plug it in

Answer 6

x+y=386 solve for either variable y=386-x

.10x+.25(386-x)=58.10

Answer 7

Is the information you provided for the problem correct because I'm not getting whole numbers

Answer 8

i did that but its not coming to me

Answer 9

when i solved the eq I got x= 222.7 coins and y = 143.3 coins, which isn't possible for a money problem

Answer 10

ok thank u

Answer 11

sorry

Answer 12

its ok

Answer 13

Got it...trial and error 256 dimes and 130 quarters

256+130=386
25.60+ 32.50=58.10