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       Get out your paper & pencil because I have a new puzzle for you!!


Puzzle #52: Counting coins

 

       I have 9 coins, all pennies, nickels and dimes.

       If there are 7 total pennies and nickels, and 5 total nickels and dimes, can you tell me how many of each coin I have?

 


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