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How many more coins does it take to make one dollar (100) using only nickels(5 coins) than it takes to make one dollar using only dimes(10 coins)?

$\text{ (A) }\ 15\qquad\text{ (B) }\ 10\qquad\text{ (C) }\ 75\qquad\text{ (D) }\ 64\qquad\text{ (E) }\ 54$

Since a dollar is $100$ cents and a nickel is $5$ cents, there are $\frac{100}{5} = 20$ nickels in a dollar.

Using this logic for dimes and the fact that a dime is $10$ cents, there are $\frac{100}{10} = 10$ dimes in a dollar.

Thus, it takes $20 - 10 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) } 10}$ more coins to make a dollar using only nickels than it takes to make one dollar using only dimes.

~anabel.disher

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