Problema Solution
Ron has 14
14
coins with a total value of $2.30
$2.30
. The coins are nickels and quarters. How many of each coin does he have?
Answer provided by our tutors
1 nickel = 5 cents
1 quarter = 25 cents
$2.30 = 230 cents
Let 'n' the number of nickels and 'q' the number of quarters.
n + q = 14
5n + 25q = 230
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n = 6 nickels
q = 8 quarters
Ron has 6 nickles and 8 quarters.