document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113005>Question 1113005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> conrad has a collection of three types of coins: nickels, dimes, and quarters. there is an equal amount of nickels and quarters but three times as many dimes. if the entire collection is worth $9.60, how many nickels,dimes,and quarters are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the numbers of nickels and quarters is the same and the number of dimes is 3 times as much, you can separate the coins into \"mini-collections\" each consisting of 1 nickel, 1 quarter, and 3 dimes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of each of those mini-collections is 5+25+30 = 60 cents.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total value of the coins is $9.60 (960 cents), the number of mini-collections you could make is 960/60 = 16.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then since each of the mini-collections contains 1 nickel, 1 quarter, and 3 dimes, the answer to the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*16=48 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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