To determine if Dylan would have enough money to buy the game, let's calculate the total value of his coins after replacing each dime with a quarter.
First, we need to know the initial value of Dylan's dimes and the number of dimes he has. Since the value of a dime is $0.10, we'll assume that each dime is worth $0.10.
Let's say Dylan initially has "x" dimes. Therefore, the initial value of his dimes would be 0.10x.
Now, since his mom replaces each dime with a quarter, the value of each quarter is $0.25. So, the value of his quarters would be 0.25x.
The total value of his coins after the replacement would be the sum of the initial value of dimes and the value of quarters, which is 0.10x + 0.25x = 0.35x.
Now, to determine if Dylan has enough money to buy the game priced at $20.98, we need to consider the 8% sales tax. To calculate the total amount including tax, we multiply the game price by (1 + tax rate):
Total amount including tax = $20.98 * (1 + 0.08) = $22.65.
Now, we can set up an inequality to check if Dylan has enough money:
0.35x ≥ $22.65.
Dividing both sides of the inequality by 0.35, we get:
x ≥ $22.65 / 0.35.
x ≥ $64.71.
Therefore, Dylan would need to have at least $64.71 worth of dimes (before replacement) in order to have enough money to buy the game after his mom replaces each dime with a quarter.
Note: If Dylan has fewer dimes, the total value of his coins would be lower, and he would not have enough money to buy the game.