Layla has $6.17 in change in her piggy bank. The change consists of 113 coins in a mix of pennies, nickels, and quarters. If there are 8 times as many nickels as pennies, how
many of each coin does Layla have?
Write a system of linear equations that models this given problem scenario.

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Answer: There are 12 pennies, 96 nickels, and 5 quarters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = number of pennies

y= number of nickels

z= number of quarters

As per given ,[tex]x+y+z = 113\ \ ...(i)[/tex]

[tex]y=8x\ \ ...(ii)[/tex]

Since 1 penny =1 cent

1 nickel = 5 cents

1 quarter = 25 cents

so, $6.17 = 617cents  [1 dollar = 100 cents]

Now, [tex]x+5y+25z= 617...(iii)[/tex]

Required system of linear equations:

[tex]x+y+z = 113\ \ ...(i)[/tex]

[tex]y=8x\ \ ...(ii)[/tex]

[tex]x+5y+25z= 617...(iii)[/tex]

Put value of y from (ii) in (i), we get

[tex]x+8x+z=113\\\\\Rightarrow\ 9x+z=113\\\\\Rightarrow z=113-9x\ \ (iv)[/tex]

Use (ii) and (iv) in (iii), we get

[tex]x+10(8x)+25(113-9x)=617[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow\ x+5\cdot \:8x+25\left(113-9x\right)=617\\\\\Rightarrowx+40x+25\left(-9x+113\right)=617\\\\\Rightarrow-184x+2825=617\\\\\Rightarrow-184x+2825-2825=617-2825\\\\\Rightarrow-184x=-2208\\\\\Rightarrow\frac{-184x}{-184}=\frac{-2208}{-184}\\\\\Rightarrow x=12[/tex]

from (ii), y= 8(12)=96

from (iv), z=113-9(12)=113-108=  5

hence, there are 12 pennies, 96 nickels, and 5 quarters.

Using a system of equations, it is found that there are 12 pennies, 96 nickels and 5 quarters.

In the system of equations, I am going to say that:

  • x is the number of pennies.
  • y is the number of nickels.
  • z is the number of quarters.

There is a total of 113 coins, hence:

[tex]x + y + z = 113[/tex]

$6.17 in change, hence, considering the value of each coin:

[tex]0.01x + 0.05y + 0.25z = 6.17[/tex]

8 times as many nickels as pennies, hence:

[tex]y = 8x[/tex]

Replacing the third equation on the first two:

[tex]x + y + z = 113[/tex]

[tex]x + 8x + z = 113[/tex]

[tex]9x + z = 113[/tex]

[tex]z = 113 - 9x[/tex]

Then

[tex]0.01x + 0.05y + 0.25z = 6.17[/tex]

[tex]0.01x + 0.05(8x) + 0.25(113 - 9x) = 6.17[/tex]

[tex]-1.84x = -22.08[/tex]

[tex]1.84x = 22.08[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{22.08}{1.84}[/tex]

[tex]x = 12[/tex]

Then

[tex]y = 8x = 8(12) = 96[/tex]

[tex]z = 113 - 9x = 113 - 9(12) = 5[/tex]

There are 12 pennies, 96 nickels and 5 quarters.

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