Question

Sam has 26 coins in her pocket, some are quarters and some are nickels. The coins have a total value of $5.30. How many of each type of coins does she have? Please use substitution or elimination method.

Answer 1

20 quarters and 6 nickels

Explanation:

20 times 0.25 is 5

6 times 0.05 is 0.3

5 plus 0.3 is 5.30