Question

Sadie has $1 worth of nickels and dimes. She has twice as many nickels as dimes.

Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of nickels


and the number of dimes that Sadie has. Define the variables that you use to write the


system.


Let


=C


Let


=


System of Equations:


o


M

Answer 1

Explanation:

n = 5 d = 10

0.10n + 0.5d = 1.00

0.10(5) + 0.5(10) = 1.00

0.50 + 0.50 = 1.00