SOLUTION: Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in his piggy bank. He has 21 coins in his piggy bank totaling $2.55. How many dimes and quarters does he have? Please help me solve

Question 659819: Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in his piggy bank. He has 21 coins in his piggy bank totaling $2.55. How many dimes and quarters does he have?
Please help me solve this, I can't figure it out! Thanks!
-Penguinz
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3quarters===.75
18dimes-----$1.80
total--------------$2.55
6 times as many dimes as quarters is 3quarters times 6
which means you should have 18 dimes
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