Question

Mary has 15 points with the total value of $1.75 if the coins are nickels and quarters how many of each kind are there

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of nickel coins is 10 and the number of quarter coins is 5

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct question is

Mary has 15 coins with the total value of $1.75 if the coins are nickels and quarters how many of each kind are there

Let

x ----> the number of nickel coins

y ----> the number of quarter coins

Remember that

$1\ nickel=\ 0.05$

$1\ quarter=\ 0.25$

we know that

Mary has 15 coins

so

$x+y=15$ -----> equation A

The total value of the coins is $1.75

so

$0.05x+0.25y=1.75$ ----> equation B

Solve the system by graphing

Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs

using a graphing tool

The solution is the point (10,5)

therefore

The number of nickel coins is 10 and the number of quarter coins is 5