Chase has 3 times as many dimes as quarters. The quarters have a total value of 6.60 dollars. How many of each coin does he have?
Let the number of quarters = Q
Then, the number of dimes =3Q
0.25Q + 0.10 * 3Q = 6.60, solve for Q
Q = 12 quarters
6.60 - [12 x 0.25] = 3.60 dollars, which are ALL in dimes.
[3.60 x 100] / 10 = 36 dimes.
Sorry, misread your question !!!.
If the quarters have a total value of 6.60, then:
6.60 / 0.25 =26.4 - ???!!!!
Well, there is something wrong! Your quarters must have a value that is a multiple of 25. Right?
Could be 6.50? Or other amount?
