Question

Ethan has $1.25 in dimes, nickels, and pennies.He has twice as many dimes as pennies, and the number of nickels is one less the number of pennies. How many dimes, nickels, and pennies does he have?

Answer 1

He has 10 dimes half of ten is 5 but remember he has one less than the number of penny's which is 4 so we have 5 penny's. add it up 10 dimes 1.00+(4*5)=20 + 5(penny) = 1.25
10 dimes 4 nickels 5 pennys :)