Question

Coach James has a jar of nickels and quarters totaling $15.05. The equation below can be used to determine the number of quarters in the jar. 2.80 + 0.25q = 15.05 Which value represents the number of quarters ?Coach James has

Answer 1

2.80

Explanation:

0.25 is the amount of money the quarters are worth

Answer 2

He has 49 quarters. Subtract 2.80 from 15.05 to get 12.25 which is the amount in quarters that coach James has. Divide it by 0.25 and your answer is 49 so he has 49 quarters.