Question

James has 33 coins in his pocket, all of them nickels and quarters. If he has a total of $3.25, how many quarters does he have?

Answer 1

oooh, money problems! Not the most fun thing to do...but doable, nonetheless!

Answer 2

First relate the numbers of coins in one equation, then relate the value of them in another. You will have a system of equatios then that you can solve simultaneously.

Answer 3

if he has only nickels add quarters and the number of them totals 33 coins, let n be nickels and q be quarters and n + q = 33

Answer 4

That's the first equation. Secondly, we know that a nickel is worth 5 cents and a quarter is worth 25 cents. He has a total of $3.25. So that will be our second equation...relating the value of the nickels and quarters to the total amount of money he has. .05n + .25q = 3.25

Answer 5

Now you have a system of equations that looks like this:
n + q = 33
.05n + .25q = 3.25

Answer 6

Do you know what to do with a system of equations to solve it for either one of the variables?

Answer 7

multipy? I have no idea :p

Answer 8

12 quarters was my mistake its actually 13 quarters all together...