Solve the problem.
-Mrs. Boyd has a desk full of quarters and nickels. If she has a total of 15 coins with a total face value of $\$ 2.35$, how many of the coins are nickels?
A) 8 nickels
B) 13 nickels
C) 7 nickels
D) 9 nickels

Question

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Let the number of nickels be $ n $ and the number of quarters be $ q $. We have two equations: $ n + q = 15 $ and $ 0.05n + 0.25q = 2.35 $. Solving these equations, we find $ n = 7 $.

Solve the Problem $2.35\$ 2.35$2.35 , How Many of the Coins Are Nickels? A) 8

Solve the Problem $\$ 2.35$ , How Many of the Coins Are Nickels?
A) 8