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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2008

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Abby has $23$ coins. The coins have a total value of $\$4.55$ . If she has only quarters (worth $25$ cents each) and nickels (worth $5$ cents each), how many quarters does she have?

(A) $15$ (B) $17$ (C) $18$ (D) $16$ (E) $21$

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