Question 1061941
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5 boys have some coins.  They have a dollars worth of quarters but no pennies.  Each boy has exactly 60 cents.  
Jimmy has twice as many coins as Stephen and jr has twice as many coins as jimmy.  
Tim has five coins, which is three fewer than josh.  Which coins does each boy have.
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Jimmy   has   6 dimes.

Stephen has   2 quarters and 1 dime.

Jr      has  12 nickels.

Tim     has   1 quarter, 1 nickel and 3 dimes. 

Josh    has   1 quarter and 7 nickels. 
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<U>Comment from student</U>: &nbsp;Josh has .95 cents?
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<U>My response</U>:  &nbsp;Read my solution !