Ben has 295 cents worth of nickels and 67 cents worth of pennies. Which equation can be used to find T,the total number of coins he has?
A.T=295+67
B.T=(295+67)/5
C.T=(295/5)+67
D.T=295-5+67
B?
I disagree. Think through this problem again.
Right. C. is correct.
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To find the total number of coins Ben has, we need to combine the value of the nickels and the pennies.
Let's analyze the given information. Ben has 295 cents worth of nickels and 67 cents worth of pennies.
First, we need to convert the total value of nickels from cents to the number of nickels. Since each nickel is worth 5 cents, we can find the number of nickels by dividing the total value by 5:
Number of nickels = 295 cents / 5 cents = 59 nickels.
Now, let's convert the total value of pennies to the number of pennies. Since each penny is worth 1 cent, we have:
Number of pennies = 67 cents / 1 cent = 67 pennies.
To find the total number of coins Ben has, we add the number of nickels and the number of pennies:
T = Number of nickels + Number of pennies.
In this case, T = 59 nickels + 67 pennies.
Therefore, the correct equation to find T is: T = (295/5) + 67.
So, the answer is option C.