Question

Jessie sorted the coins in her bank. She made 7 stacks of 6 dimes and 8 stacks of 5 nickels. She then found 1 dime and 1 nickel. How many dimes and nickels does Jessie have in all?

Answer 1

I would say that the answer is 84.

5 (Nickles) *8 (Stacks) =40 Nickels +1 more nickel equals 41 Nickels.
6 (Dimes)*7 (Stacks) =42 Dimes+1 more dime equals 43 Dimes.

41+43=84 Coins Total.

Answer 2

If she has 7 stacks of 7 dimes:
7x7=49 dimes
If she has 8 stacks of 6 nickels:
8x6=48 nickles