SOLUTION: Gavin has 56 coins. Of the coins, 2/8 are nickels, 3/8 are dimes, and the rest are quarters. What is the ratio of Gavin's nickels to dimes to quarters?

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Question 1177704: Gavin has 56 coins. Of the coins, 2/8 are nickels, 3/8 are dimes, and the rest are quarters. What is the ratio of Gavin's nickels to dimes to quarters?
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Gavin has 56 coins.
Of the coins, 2/8 are nickels, 3/8 are dimes, and the rest are quarters.
What is the ratio of Gavin's nickels to dimes to quarters?
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That would make the number of quarters: 8%2F8+-+2%2F8+-+3%2F8 = 3%2F8 are Quarters
ratio: 2:3:3