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Eric, Rebecca, Jenny, and Mitch each have $1.00 in coins.
Nobody has pennies
Everyone has at least one quarter
Each person has a different number of quarters
Mitch has six times as many nickels as Rebecca
Rebecca has twice as many dimes as Eric
Eric has fewer nickels than Rebecca
How many, and which, coins do each have?
Nobody has pennies
Everyone has at least one quarter
Each person has a different number of quarters
Mitch has six times as many nickels as Rebecca
Rebecca has twice as many dimes as Eric
Eric has fewer nickels than Rebecca
How many, and which, coins do each have?
Answer
Jenny- four quartersEric- three quarters, two dimes, one nickel
Rebecca- two quarters, four dimes, two nickels
Mitch- one quarter, eleven nickels, two dimes
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