Question

Janette has 386 pennies. 58 nickels and 19 dimes If Janette exchanges her coins for​ dollars, how many dollars will she have? How many cents will remiain?

Answer 1

$8 ; 66 cents

Explanation:

Given that:

Worth of penny, dimes and Nickel in cents and dollars

Nickel, n = 5 cents = $0.05

Dimes, d = 10 cent = $0.1

Penny, p = 1 cent = $0.01

Multiplying the number of each coin with its respective value ;

386(0.01) + 58(0.05) + 19(0.1)

$3.86 + $2.9 + $1.9

= $8.66

Changing it to dollar ,

$8.66 dollars = 8 dollars ;

$0.66 = 66 cents