A girl has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters worth 13.45. She has 29 more nickels than quarters and three times as many quarters as dimes. How many of each coin does she have?

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2022-08-03

A girl has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters worth 13.45. She has 29 more nickels than quarters and three times as many quarters as dimes. How many of each coin does she have?

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Kyle George

Kyle George

Beginner2022-08-04Added 22 answers

5n+10d+25q=1345, n=q+29, q = 3d, so 5(3d+29)+10d+25(3d)=1345 and 100d +145=1345 so 100d=1200 and d = 12. She has 12 dimes, 36 quarter and 65 nickles.

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