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Brielle's piggy bank has 90 coins, all nickels and dimes. The total value of the money in her piggy bank is $6.00.She has twice as many nickels as she does dimes. How many nickels and dimes does Brielle have?

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Answer:45 dimes

Explanation:

66 nickels = 66 x $0.5 = $3.30

$7.80 - $3.30 = $4.50

$4.50 / $0.10 = 45

Brielle has 45 dimes.

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