sqjmik3ihmegann
Answered

A collection of dimes and quarters has a total value of five dollars and contains 29 coins. How much of each kind of coin are there in the collection?

A15 dimes and 14 quarters
B14 dimes and 15 quarters
C10 dimes and 19 quarters
D19 dimes and 10 quarters

Verified Answer :

meerkat18

A quarter and a dime are equal to 25 cents and 10 cents, respectively. Let x and be the number of quarter and dime coins. The equations that best expressed the condition are,
                                         x + y = 29
                                   0.25x + 0.10y = 5

The values of x and y are equal to x = 14 and y = 15. Thus, the answer is letter A. 15 dimes and 14 quarters.