Question

Dennis mowed his next door neighbors lawn for a handful of dimes and nickels, 80 coins in all. Upon completing the job he counted out the coins and it came to $6.60. How many of each coin did he earn

Answer 1

28 nickels and 52 dimes

Explanation:

.05x 28 + .10 x 52 = 6.60

1.40 + 5.20 = 6.60

^28 + ^52 = ^80