Claire has quarters and nickels in her purse. The total value of the coins is $2.65. Which equation can be used to find x, the n
umber of quarters in Claire’s purse? Coins in Claire’s Purse
Coin
Number of coins
Nickels
2x + 4
Quarters
x
5 (2 x + 4) + 25 x = 2.65
0.05 (2 x + 4) + 0.25 x = 2.65
0.5 (2 x + 4) + 0.25 x = 2.65
(2 x + 4) + x = 2.65
The decimals are in the right places. A. would have been correct but it would have had to be 265 instead of 2.65. They put the decimals in the incorrect place.
