Respuesta :
To answer this question you should begin with the coin that has a higher value. If you start with the dime and then just add the correct number of pennies to total $0.40, you will see that you will need 3 dimes ($0.30) and 10 pennies ($0.10).
I used a guess and check strategy starting with 2 dimes.
I used a guess and check strategy starting with 2 dimes.
Answer:
The combination of coins are:
3 dimes and 10 pennies.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let there are d number of dines and p number of pennies.
Now as there are a total of 13 coins this means that:
d+p=13------(1)
and also the total value of the coins is 40 cents.
1 dime=10 cents
Hence, d dime= 10 d cents
Also, 1 penny= 1 cent
Hence p penny= p cents
Hence, we get:
10d+p=40------(2)
On subtracting equation (1) from (2) we get:
9 d=27
on dividing both side by 9 we get:
d=3
On putting the value of d in equation (1) we get:
3+p=13
i.e. p=13-3
i.e. p=10
The combination is:
3 dimes and 10 pennies
