SOLUTION: Brenda has 95cents in nickels and dimes. There are 13 coins altogether. How many of each does she have?

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Question 857555: Brenda has 95cents in nickels and dimes. There are 13 coins altogether. How many of each does she have?

Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 dimes, 7 nickels = .60 + .35
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I did this through estimation. You can readily see that there are going to be at least 5 dimes, probably more, and fewer than 8.