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Maria has $3.85 in nickels, quarters, and dimes. She has 7 quarters and 11 dimes. How many more nickels than dimes does she have?

User Tengiz
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

User Lokesh Sanapalli
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She has 9 more nickels than she does dimes.

Explanation: 7 quarters is equal to $1.75, and 11 dimes is equal to $1.10. So, adding these two numbers you get $2.85, and to get the amount of money she has ($3.85) you need exactly $1. So, you have to find how many nickels you need in order to get $1, which is 20. Then from there you just subtract the amount of nickels she has from dimes (20-11) and you get your answer, 9.
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