Question

Brielle’s piggy bank has all nickels and dimes. The total value of the money in her piggy bank is $7.80. If Brielle

has 66 nickels, write and solve a linear equation to find the number of dimes she has.

Answer 1

66*0.5=3.30

7.80-3.30=4.50

4.50/0.10=45

ANSWER: 45 dimes