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Mike has 3 nickels, 3 dimes, and 2 quarters. what fraction of the coins are dimes.?What fraction of the coins are quarters?

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3/8 of the coins are dimes. 1/4 of the coins are quarters.
fyi: 3/8 of the coins are nickels.
fyia: he has 95 cents.
User Twenty
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The total amount of coins is 8, so the fraction for dimes would be 3/8 because there are three dimes in all. The fraction for quarters would be 2/8 because there are two quarters in all.
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