Question

Jenny has been saving quarters in a piggy bank since she was born. She currently has 192 quarters in her piggy bank. She decides to add 56 more quarters and wants to find out how much money she has, so she can buy a $65 phone. She sets up and solves the equation above. What does her solution mean? A) She has a total of 62 quarters. B) She needs to save an additional $5. C) She needs to save 62 more quarters. D) She has a total of $62 in the piggy bank.

Answer 1

D) She has a total of $62 in the piggy bank.

Explanation:

Jenny has been saving quarters in a piggy bank since she was born.

She decides to add 56 more quarters so that she can buy a $65 phone.

So she has 192 + 56 = 248 quarters currently.

1 quarter is equivalent to $0.25

248 quarters equals;

`(248)/(1)` × $0.25 = $62

So Jenny has a total of $62 in the piggy bank.