Question

Ben has $5.40 in nickels and dimes. He has 4 times as many dimes as nickels. How many dimes

does he have?

Answer 1

There are 24 dimes

Explanation:

we can make an equation and then solve it to find our answer.

n = number of nickles at $0.05 each

4d = number of dimes at $0.10 each

(0.5)n + (0.10)(4n) = 5.40

We now solve this

First, multiply

0.5d+0.4d=5.40

then add

0.9d=5.40

then divide

D=6

Then, multiply by four since there are four times as many dimes

6x4=24

There are 24 dimes