Giuliana has 22 quarters and dollar coins worth a total of [tex]$\$[/tex]10.75[tex]$. Which equation can be used to find $[/tex]d[tex]$, the number of dollar coins Giuliana has?

A. $[/tex]d - 22 + 0.25d = 10.75[tex]$
B. $[/tex]0.25d + 22 - d = 10.75[tex]$
C. $[/tex]0.25(22 - d) + d = 10.75[tex]$
D. $[/tex]d + 0.25(d - 22) = 10.75$



Answer :

To determine the correct equation that can be used to find [tex]\( d \)[/tex], the number of dollar coins Giuliana has, let's follow the step-by-step solution:

1. Let [tex]\( d \)[/tex] be the number of dollar coins.
2. Since there are 22 coins in total, the number of quarters is [tex]\( 22 - d \)[/tex].
3. The value of each dollar coin is [tex]$\$[/tex] 1[tex]$. 4. The value of each quarter is $[/tex]\[tex]$ 0.25$[/tex].

Now we'll form an equation based on the total value of the coins, which should equal [tex]$\$[/tex] 10.75$.

The value of the dollar coins:
[tex]\[ d \times 1 = d \][/tex]

The value of the quarters:
[tex]\[ (22 - d) \times 0.25 \][/tex]

The total value of the coins:
[tex]\[ d + 0.25(22 - d) = 10.75 \][/tex]

Therefore, the correct equation is:
[tex]\[ 0.25(22 - d) + d = 10.75 \][/tex]

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