A Box Contains $6

question 187

Multiple Choice

A box contains $6.80 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 40 coins in all, and the sum of the numbers of nickels and dimes is two less than the number of quarters. How many coins of each kind are there?

• A) 7 nickels, 12 dimes, and 21 quarters
• B) 11 nickels, 11 dimes, and 18 quarters
• C) 6 nickels, 13 dimes, and 21 quarters
• D) 6 nickels, 10 dimes, and 25 quarters

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