SOLUTION: Marilyn has $2.25 in change. The number of dimes ($0.10) is double that of the quarters ($0.25), And the number of nickels ($0.05) is triple the number of dimes. How many nickels,

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Question 1124530: Marilyn has $2.25 in change. The number of dimes ($0.10) is double that of the quarters ($0.25), And the number of nickels ($0.05) is triple the number of dimes. How many nickels, dimes, and quarters does she have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
COIN           COUNT
Quarters         Q
Dimes           2Q
Nickels         6Q


--------all in terms of the quarters, Q. Solve, and evaluate the other two coin counts.
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