Lian has $1.00 She has only nickels and dimes. Lian has twice as many dimes as nickels How many dimes does she have?

A) 5

B) 8

C) 4

D) 3

E) 7

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Mathematics

Fletcher Benson

21 May, 00:37

Lian has $1.00 She has only nickels and dimes. Lian has twice as many dimes as nickels How many dimes does she have?

A) 5

B) 8

C) 4

D) 3

E) 7

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Malik Fields · Answer 1

Answer: B) 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Because she has twice as many dime as nickels, that automatically makes 5, 3, and 7 invalid answers since you cannot have whole halfs of them.

8 dimes = 80 c.

8/2 = 4

4 nickles = 20 c.

80c + 20c = $1.00

Lian has $1.00 She has only nickels and dimes. Lian has twice as many dimes as nickels How many dimes does she have?A) 5B) 8C) 4D) 3E) 7

Lian has $1.00 She has only nickels and dimes. Lian has twice as many dimes as nickels How many dimes does she have?

A) 5

B) 8

C) 4

D) 3

E) 7