Solve the problem.Jamil always throws loose change into a pencil holder on his desk and takes it out every two weeks. This time it is all nickels and dimes. There are 4 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $1.75 more than the value of the nickels. How many nickels and dimes does Jamil have?

A. 5 nickels and 20 dimes
B. 20 nickels and 5 dimes
C. 4 nickels and 16 dimes
D. 6 nickels and 24 dimes


Answer: A

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