Each traveler gives the cab driver a tip using the same nine coins. The total tip is $8.41. How many dimes did the driver get?
To find out how many dimes the driver received, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.
Let's assume that the number of dimes the driver received is 'x'. Since each traveler gives the same nine coins as a tip, the total value of the coins must be equal to the total tip amount.
The value of one dime is $0.10, so the total value of the dimes can be represented as 0.10x.
Now, we can set up an equation using the total tip amount of $8.41. The equation would be:
0.10x + (value of other coins) = $8.41
Since we don't have information about the other coins, we can leave them as 'value of other coins' in the equation.
Next, we need to determine the number of other coins given as a tip. We know that each traveler tipped using nine coins, and we already accounted for 'x' dimes in the equation. Therefore, the number of other coins would be 9 - x.
To calculate the value of the other coins, we need to know their denominations. Without this information, it is impossible to determine the exact number of dimes the driver received.