Answer: 14 dimes and 26 nickels
Explanation:
Dime = 0.10$
Nickel = 0.05$
Assume that all the coins were dimes
40 x 0.10$ = 4$
4$ - 2.7$ = 1.3$
1.3$/0.05$ = 26
Thus, 26 coins are nickels.
40 - 26 = 14
And 14 coins are dime.
Let’s check:
14(0.10) + 26(0.05) = 2.7$
1.4$ + 1.3$ = 2.7$
2.7$ = 2.7$
