SOLUTION: Lily has 27 nickels and dimes in a jar. In all she has 160 cents. How many nickels and dimes does Lily have?

Question 866030: Lily has 27 nickels and dimes in a jar. In all she has 160 cents. How many nickels and dimes does Lily have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi 

Let x represent number of Dimes  ⇒ there are (27-x) Nickels

 10x + 5(27-x) = 160

     5x = 160- 135

    5x = 25

     x = 5, the number of Dimes. 22 Nickels  

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 50 + 110 = 160

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