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.