Question

Maira has to bank 331 pennies, 15 nickels, 183 dimes, and 212 quarters from her piggy bank. She rolls as many coins as possible. A roll holds 50 pennies, 40 nickels, 50 dimes, or 40 quarters. How many rolls of each type of coin did she take to the bank?

Answer 1

Maira will bank her coins by taking 6 rolls of pennies, 0 rolls of nickels, 3 rolls of dimes, and 5 rolls of quarters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maira needs to bank her coins in rolls and we want to determine the number of rolls for each type of coin she has. A roll can hold a specific number of each type of coin: 50 pennies, 40 nickels, 50 dimes, or 40 quarters. To find the number of rolls for each coin type, we divide the total number of coins by the number of coins that can fit in one roll.

For the pennies: 331 pennies ÷ 50 pennies/roll = 6 rolls with 31 pennies left over.

For the nickels: 15 nickels ÷ 40 nickels/roll = 0 rolls with 15 nickels left over (not enough to fill a roll).

For the dimes: 183 dimes ÷ 50 dimes/roll = 3 rolls with 33 dimes left over.

For the quarters: 212 quarters ÷ 40 quarters/roll = 5 rolls with 12 quarters left over.

Maira will take 6 rolls of pennies, 0 rolls of nickels, 3 rolls of dimes, and 5 rolls of quarters to the bank.