Jose has a number of nickels and dimes in his bank. Their total value is less than or equal to $10. He wrote a linear inequality in which x represents the number of nickels and y represents the number of dimes. Use the graphing tool to graph his equation.

0.05x + 0.10y ≤ 10
Which shows a possible number of nickels and dimes that Jose can have?

40 nickels and 50 dimes
60 nickels and 80 dimes
120 nickels and 50 dimes
150 nickels and 30 dimes

Question

Jose has a number of nickels and dimes in his bank. Their total value is less than or equal to $10. He wrote a linear inequality in which x represents the number of nickels and y represents the number of dimes. Use the graphing tool to graph his equation.

0.05x + 0.10y ≤ 10 
Which shows a possible number of nickels and dimes that Jose can have?

40 nickels and 50 dimes
60 nickels and 80 dimes
120 nickels and 50 dimes
150 nickels and 30 dimes

anonymous · Answer

If you substitute and answers into the question, you'll see that only 40 nickels and 50 dimes would work.