SOLUTION: jim has 11 coins in dimes and quarters.their value is 1.70 how many of each does he have and how did you fiuger this out

Question 526562: jim has 11 coins in dimes and quarters.their value is 1.70 how many of each does he have and how did you fiuger this out
Answer by zoomkaboom4(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Guess and Check would be the best way to solve this problem.
Since a dime is worth 10 cents and a quarter is worth 25 cents, and there has to be 11 coins, We can just keep trying different things.
1st attempt: 6(.25)+5(.10) =
1.50+.50 = $2.00 (Not the answer)
2nd attempt: 5(.25)+6(.10) =
1.25+.60 = $1.85 (Not the answer)
3rd attempt: 4(.25)+7(.10) =
1.00+.70 = $1.70 (The answer)
After guessing and checking, We now know that the answer is 4 quarters and 7 dimes.
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