Q. Lauren has d dimes and q quarters. She has a minimum of $2 worth of coins altogether. Write this situation as an inequality.Answer:
Determine Coin Values: Determine the value of each coin in dollars.A dime is worth $0.10 and a quarter is worth $0.25.
Express Total Value: Express the total value of the dimes and quarters in terms of d and q. The total value of the dimes is $0.10d and the total value of the quarters is $0.25q.
Combine Values Expression: Combine the values to form an expression for the total amount of money Lauren has.Total amount of money = $0.10d+$0.25q
Set Minimum Value Inequality: Since Lauren has a minimum of $2 worth of coins, the total amount of money should be greater than or equal to $2. So, the inequality that represents this situation is $0.10d+$0.25q≥$2.
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