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Question 1033519: what 7 coins make 72 cents
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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This one is a tricky one, since the only 7 coins that will add up to 72 cents exactly are 1 fifty-cent piece, 4 nickels, and 2 pennies:
.50+4(.05)+2(.01)=.5 + .2 + .02=.72!!!!!!!!

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