Problema Solution

Antonia has a poketful of dimes and nickles that equal one dollar. If she has half as many dimes as nickles.

How many nickles does she have?

Answer provided by our tutors

Antonia has a poketful of dimes and nickles that equal one dollar. If she has half as many dimes as nickles.

How many nickles does she have?

Solution:

          10D + 5N = 100

           D = N/2

            5N + 5N = 10N = 100

        N = 10 = No. of Nickels