Question

Tom bought a sports drink for $1.25. He
paid with nickels and dimes. He used 17
coins in all. How many nickels (n) and how
many dimes (d) did he use?
n + d = 17
0.05n + 0.100 = 1.25

Answer 1

Answer:

d= 8 n=9

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

10 dimes = $1.00

5 nickels = 0.25