To determine how many dimes are in dollars:
⇒ must know the rate of conversion
⇒ for every dollar, there are 10 dimes
⇒ [tex]\frac{1_. dollar}{10_. dimes}[/tex]
Let's solve:
[tex]120_. dimes * \frac{1_.dollar}{10_.dimes} = \frac{120}{10} *\frac{dimes}{dimes} *dollar=12_.dollars[/tex]
Thus you would get 12 dollars
Answer: 12 dollars
Hope that helps!
