Question

Perry has 24 coins that equal 52 cents. All the coins are pennies, p, and nickels, n. How many nickels and pennies does Perry have? Use the table to guess and check.

Answer 1

7 nickels and 17 pennies

Explanation:

7 nickels will give you an answer of 35 and if you subtract 35 from 52 that leaves you with 17. 17 is the number of pennies since it is the remainder and each penny is one cent each