Problem
to bribe the guard with cash instead! 10) Zachary reaches into his pocket and pulls out $\$ 1.85$ in dimes and quarters. He notices that he has 11 coins total. How many of each coin does Zachary have? Solve for the answer using an algebraic method, and answer in a
Solution
Step 1 ：Let x be the number of dimes and y be the number of quarters.
Step 2 ：We have two equations: \(x + y = 11\) (total number of coins) and \(0.10x + 0.25y = 1.85\) (total value of the coins).
Step 3 ：Solve the system of equations using substitution or elimination method.
Step 4 ：Solution: \(x = 6\) and \(y = 5\).
Step 5 ：\(\boxed{\text{Zachary has 6 dimes and 5 quarters}}\)
