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In my money box, I found $36.80 made up of equal numbers of quarters, dimes, and nickels.
How many of each coin did I find?
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Answer
92 of each coin.
Reasoning
There are an equal number of quarters, dimes and nickels, so we know that the answer must be a multiple of:
25c + 10c + 5c = 40c
and:
3680c ÷ 40c = 92 coins.