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In my money box, I found $36.80 made up of equal numbers of quarters, dimes, and nickels.
How many of each coin did I find?
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Hint: Remember that a quarter is 25c, a dime is 10c and a nickel is 5c.
Answer: 92 of each coin.
As there are an equal number of quarters, dimes and nickels we know that the answer is a multiple of 25 + 10 + 5 = 40c.
3680 ÷ 40 = 92.
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