Q. Carter has p pennies and n nickels. He has no more than $1 worth of coins altogether. Write this situation as an inequality.Answer:
Determine Coin Values: Determine the value of each type of coin in dollars.A penny is worth $0.01, and a nickel is worth $0.05.
Express Total Value: Express the total value of the pennies and nickels in terms of p and n. The total value of p pennies is $0.01p, and the total value of n nickels is $0.05n.
Combine Values: Combine the values of the pennies and nickels to form an expression for the total value of all coins.The total value of all coins is $0.01p+$0.05n.
Write Inequality: Write the inequality that represents the situation where the total value does not exceed $1. The inequality is 0.01p+0.05n≤1.
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