Question

8. Sandy has a total of 35 coins in her money jar. If Sandy's jar contains only nickels and dimes and the

value of all the coins is $2.50, how many nickels does Sandy have?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30​

Answer 1

C. 20 nickels

Explanation:

20 x 5¢ = 100¢ or $1.00

If she has 20 nickels, she has 15 dimes.

15 x 10¢ = 150¢ or $1.50

$1.00 in nickels + $1.50 in dimes = $2.50 total