1.Robin has a certain number of dimes in his pocket. If the dimes were pennies, he would have $1.08 less than he has now. How many dimes does he have in his pocket?
Each dime converted to a penny decreases his holdings by 9 cents. Since he would have $1.08 less, he has 1.08/0.09 = 12 dimes. He could have any number of coins other than dimes.
To find out how many dimes Robin has in his pocket, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume Robin has x dimes.
If the dimes were pennies, he would have $1.08 less than he has now. This means that if he had x pennies instead of dimes, he would have x - 108 cents.
Since 1 dollar is equal to 100 cents, we can convert the given difference to cents. $1.08 is equal to 108 cents.
So the equation becomes:
x - 108 = x
Now we can solve the equation to find the value of x:
Subtracting x from both sides, we get:
-108 = 0
This equation is not possible because it leads to a contradiction. It means that there is no solution to the problem as stated.
Therefore, we cannot determine the number of dimes Robin has in his pocket based on the given information.