Answer:
number of nickel = 60
number of dimes = 20
Explanation:
1 nickel = 5 cents
1 dimes = 10 cents
$1 = 100 cents
we will use these value to solve the questions
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Total no of coins = 80
let the number of nickels be x
let the number of dimes be y
thus,
x+y = 80
y = 80-x equation 2
value of x nickels = 5x
value of y dimes = 10y
Total value of x nickels and y dimes = 5x+10y
The total value of the coins is $5.00
total value of the coins in cents = 5*100 = 500
thus
5x+10y = 500
using y = 80-x from equation 2
5x + 10(80 - x) = 500
5x + 800 - 10x = 500
-5x = 500 - 800 = -300
x = -300/-5 = 60
Thus,
number of nickel = 60
number of dimes = 80-60 = 20