SOLUTION: a collection of dimes and quarters has total value of $4.95. If there are 3 times as many dimes as quarters, how many of each coin is in the collection?

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Question 839143: a collection of dimes and quarters has total value of $4.95. If there are 3 times as many dimes as quarters, how many of each coin is in the collection?
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a collection of dimes and quarters has total value of $4.95. If there are 3 times as many dimes as quarters, how many of each coin is in the collection?
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Each set of 3 dimes and 1 quarter is $0.55
495/55 = 9 sets