Mike had a jar of nickels that had five more nickels than he originally thought. If the total amount of nickels was $4.35, how many nickels did Mike think he had originally?
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How you took 0.05, why to devide that by 0.05
Divide 4.35 by .05 to get the number of nickels.
Then relate that back to the problem.
Do you need to add or subtract 5 nickels to get the answer?
To find the number of nickels that Mike initially thought he had, we need to understand that the difference between the actual number of nickels and his original perception is five nickels.
Let's assume that Mike initially thought he had "x" nickels.
We know that the total value of the nickels is $4.35. Since each nickel has a value of 5 cents, we can equate the total value in cents to the total value in dollars and cents:
x nickels = $4.35
To solve this equation, we need to convert the total amount to cents:
$4.35 = 435 cents
Since each nickel has a value of 5 cents, we can rewrite the equation as:
x * 5 cents = 435 cents
Now, let's subtract the five additional nickels that Mike realized he had from the total nickels:
(x - 5) * 5 cents = 435 cents
Expanding this equation, we get:
5x - 25 = 435
To isolate x, we can add 25 to both sides:
5x = 460
Finally, let's divide both sides by 5:
x = 92
Therefore, Mike initially thought he had 92 nickels.
4.35/0.05 = 87 nickels
87 - 5 = _______ nickels