SOLUTION: 4. Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.

Algebra.Com
Question 122212: 4. Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let d=# of dimes, q=# of quarters, s=sum of your money


Since a dime is 10 cents, it is $0.10 by conversion from cents to dollars. Also a quarter, which is 25 cents, is $0.25


So the sum of your money would be

Since you have at least $30, this means that the sum of your money is greater than $30 like this:





Now plug in



Answer:


So the inequality that represents this problem is



RELATED QUESTIONS

You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by stanbon)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by fractalier)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by Nate)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by venugopalramana)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write (answered by stanbon)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by checkley75)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by stanbon)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write... (answered by checkley71)