SOLUTION: in a piggy bank, there are four more dimes than quarters. the total amount is $1.45 how many quarters are there in the piggy bank?

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Question 1013633: in a piggy bank, there are four more dimes than quarters. the total amount is $1.45 how many quarters are there in the piggy bank?
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in a piggy bank, there are four more dimes than quarters. the total amount is $1.45 how many quarters are there in the piggy bank?
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Without the "4 more dimes" there are sets of 1Q & 1D worth 35 cents each and a total of $1.05.
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105/35 = 3 sets
--> 3 quarters and 7 dimes