Question

Mabel has 8 coins, all of which are dimes and pennies. In all, they're worth 35¢. How many of each kind of coin does Mabel have?

Answer 1

3 dimes and 5 pennies

Explanation:

Dimes can only add up to 10s so, it would have to be 3 dimes. Pennies can only add one at a time. So the answer for pennies would be 5. And 5+3=8.

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Answer 2

5 pennies

3 dimes

Explanation: