Question

2. A coin purse contains d dimes and q quarters. There are 20 coins in the purse, and the total value of the coins is $4.25. Which system of equations represents this situation?

A {d + q = 4.25
{0.1d + 0.25q = 20

B {d + q = 20
{0.1d + 0.25q = 4.25

C {d + q = 20
{d + q = 4.25

Answer 1

B. D represents the amount of dimes and q represents the amount of quarters so that equals 20 coins total. 0.25q is the amount of quarters multiples by their cost, when added to 0.1d it equals 4.25.