Mukul has $3.75 in quarters, dimes and nickels in his pocket.

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Mukul has $3.75 in quarters, dimes and nickels in his pocket. He has five more dimes than quarters and nine more nickels than quarters

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Mukul has 3.75 dollar

1 dollar = 100 cents

3.75 dollar = 375 cents.

let he has x coins of quarters 

Since, we are given that he has five more dimes than quarters.

So, Dimes = x+5

He has nine more nickels than quarters.

So, nickels = x+9

now 1 quarter = 25 cents

so, x quarter = 25x cents.

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