SOLUTION: Seth has dimes and quarters on his bank that total 5.15, there are 8 more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin are in the bank?
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Question 894186: Seth has dimes and quarters on his bank that total 5.15, there are 8 more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin are in the bank?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Seth has dimes and quarters on his bank that total 5.15, there are 8 more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin are in the bank?
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If he had 8 more dimes the total would be $5.95.
Each set of 1D and 1Q is $0.35.
595/35 = 17 sets
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--> 17 quarters & 9 dimes
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