SOLUTION: Coming out of the grocery store, Ebree has has eight coins, none of which is a half-dollar, that add up to $1.45. Unfortunately, on the way home she loses one of them. Which type

Question 110477: Coming out of the grocery store, Ebree has has eight coins, none of which is a half-dollar, that add up to $1.45. Unfortunately, on the way home she loses one of them. Which type of coin did she most likely use?
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Coming out of the grocery store, Ebree has has eight coins, none of which is a half-dollar, that add up to $1.45. Unfortunately, on the way home she loses one of them. Which type of coin did she most likely use?
:
It's hard to say, but she probably has 5 quarters, one dime and two nickels
As to which one she lost:
You could say the dime because it is the smallest
or
You could say a quarter because you have more of them.
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