I HAVE $11.60, all dimes and quarters, in my pocket. I have 32 more dimes than quarters. how many di | MathCelebrity Forum

I HAVE $11.60, all dimes and quarters, in my pocket. I have 32 more dimes than quarters. how many di

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I HAVE $11.60, all dimes and quarters, in my pocket. I have 32 more dimes than quarters. how many dimes, and how many quarters do i have?

Let d = dimes and q = quarters.

We have two equations:
  1. 0.10d + 0.25q = 11.60
  2. d - q = 32
Set up a system of equations to solve for d and q.
dimes (d) = 56 and quarters (q) = 24

Check our work:
56 - 24 = 32
0.10(56) + 0.25(24) = $5.60 + $6.00 = $11.60
 
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