8.6 Coin and Ticket Problems CA Standard 9.0CA Standard 9.0 Two Key TermsTwo Key Terms
CA Standard 9.0 Applying CA 9.0: Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables algebraically. Applying CA 9.0: Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables algebraically.
Calvin paid his $1.35 skate rental with dimes and nickels only. There were 19 coins in all. How many of each coin were there? Let d = the # of dimes Let n = the # of nickels #1 Coin Problems
8 dimes 11 nickels
On a table there are 20 coins, some are quarters and some are dimes. Their value is $3.05. How many of each is there? Let q = the # of quarters Let d = the # of dimes #2 Coin Problems
7 Quarters 13 Dimes
There were 166 paid admissions to a game. The price was $2 for adults and $0.75 for children. The amount taken in was $ How many adults and how many children attended? Let a = the # of adults attending Let c = the # of children attending #3 Ticket Problems
135 adults 31 children