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Chi has $11.30 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is three more than three times the number of quarters. How many of each are there?

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Answer: 20 quarters, 63 dimes

Explanation:

Let the number of dimes be d and the number of quarters be q. Then,
0.1d+0.25q=11.3 and
d=3+3q.


0.1(3+3q)+0.25q=11.3\\\\0.3+0.3q+0.25q=11.3\\\\0.55q=11\\\\q=20\\\\\therefore d=3(20)+3=63

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