Solve the problem.
-Mrs. Boyd has a desk full of quarters and nickels. If she has a total of 28 coins with a total face value of $\$ 5.00$, how many of the coins are nickels?
A) 23 nickels
B) 10 nickels
C) 12 nickels
D) 18 nickels

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let x be the number of quarters and y be the number of nickels. We have the following system of equations:x + y = 2825x + 5y = 500Solving for x, we get:x = 28 - ySubstituting this into the second equation, we get:25(28 - y) + 5y = 500700 - 25y + 5y = 500-20y = -200y = 10Therefore, there are 10 nickels.

Solve the Problem $5.00\$ 5.00$5.00 , How Many of the Coins Are Nickels? A) 23

Solve the Problem $\$ 5.00$ , How Many of the Coins Are Nickels?
A) 23