Hannah has a jar filled with 150 coins made up of quarters and nickels. The total value of the coins is $28.30.

Let x represent the number of quarters in the jar. Which equation can be used to find the number of quarters?
A.0.25x + 0.05(x – 150) = 28.30
B.0.05x + 0.25(150 – x) = 28.30
C.0.25x + 0.05(150 – x) = 28.30
D.0.05x + 0.25(x – 150) = 28.30

Question

Hannah has a jar filled with 150 coins made up of quarters and nickels. The total value of the coins is $28.30.

Let x represent the number of quarters in the jar. Which equation can be used to find the number of quarters?
A.0.25x + 0.05(x – 150) = 28.30
B.0.05x + 0.25(150 – x) = 28.30
C.0.25x + 0.05(150 – x) = 28.30
D.0.05x + 0.25(x – 150) = 28.30

anonymous · Answer

The answer is C.0.25x + 0.05(150 – x) = 28.30 Hope I helped :)