SOLUTION: Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in her piggy bank. She has 21 coins in her piggy bank totaling $2.55

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Question 1106102: Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in her piggy bank. She has 21 coins in her piggy bank totaling $2.55
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He must be pleased.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d dimes
q quarters


You should need only two equations and not all three of them. Decide which two you want.









-----------quarters
-


-----------dimes

Also notice, "...six times as many dimes as quarters..."


this fits.

Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in her piggy bank. She has 21 coins in her piggy bank totaling $2.55
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Is  Peter  "he"  or  "she" ?

Also,  why did not you formulate your question in your post ?


Posts without questions are  INCOMPLETE  and are the subject  OF  IGNORING,


according to the rules of this forum.




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