Question

chris has a total of 15 coins in nickels and quarters. He has 3 more quarters than nickels. Determine the number of quarters that Chris has in his pocket.

Answer 1

9 quarters and 6 nickels

Explanation:

15 total coins.

At least 3 of those coins are quarters.

So, 15 - 3 is 12, now divide 12 by 2 (or the groups of coins we have), the answer is 6, so there are 6 nickels. But the quarters also have 3 others, so 6+3 is 9, so there are 9 quarters.