Question

The nickles and dimes had a value of $5.75. if there were 70 coins in all, how many were nickles?

Answer 1

25

Explanation:

If all 70 were nickels, the value would be $3.50 Since that is 2.25 less, that means it needs 45 more 5 cents. Therefore, you would replace 5 of the nickels with dimes. This means there are 25 nickels and 45 dimes.