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Maricella has a bag containing 35 nickles and quarters.the total value of these coins is less than $2.50.what is the maximum number of quarters that meets these conditions?

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So divide the 2.5 by 25 first and it should be larger than 35, then join some of them into dimes for the extra ones. 
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