Tallulah has 40 times and some nickels.The total value of her change is $5.50. How many nickels does Tallulah have?
40 dimes = 4.00
(5.50 - 4.00) / 0.05 = _______ nickels
To solve this problem, you need to set up and solve an equation based on the given information.
Let's say the number of nickels Tallulah has is 'x'. Since each nickel is worth $0.05, the value of these nickels would be 0.05x dollars.
Now, she also has 40 times, which could be written as 40 * $1. The value of her times would be 40 dollars.
According to the given information, the total value of Tallulah's change is $5.50. So, we can write the equation as:
0.05x + 40 = 5.50
To solve the equation, we first need to subtract 40 from both sides:
0.05x = 5.50 - 40
0.05x = -34.50
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.05:
x = (-34.50) / 0.05
Calculating this, we find:
x = -690
However, it's not possible to have a negative number of nickels. Therefore, there must be an error in the information provided, or in the setup of the problem. Please double-check the question and the values given.