7 dimes is how many nickels?

1 Answer
Mar 4, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

The conversion factor of dimes to nickels is:

#1# dime #= 2# nickels

Multiply each side of the equation by #color(red)(7)# to find how many nickels is equivalent to 7 dimes:

#color(red)(7) xx 1# dime #= color(red)(7) xx 2# nickels

#7# dimes #= 14# nickels