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A piggy bank contains the same number of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The coins total $1.28. How many of each type of coin does the piggy bank contain?

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The value of 1 penny, 1 nickel, and 1 dime is $0.16. The total value of the coins is 8 times that, so the bank contains 8 of each coin.
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