Suppose Jason receives d dollars for recycling. He is paid $0.10 for each bottle and $0.05 for each can. Jason earned $5.25 for collecting 53 cans and an unspecified number of bottles. How many bottles did Jason collect?

a.24
b.25
c.26
d.27

2 answers

.10b + 53(.05) = $5.25

Solve for b.
53 * .05 = 2.65

5.25 - 2.65 = ?

? / .10 = bottles