SOLUTION: Can you make 27 cents using only nickels and dimes? Explain why or why not?

SOLUTION: Can you make 27 cents using only nickels and dimes? Explain why or why not?

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Question 1095002: Can you make 27 cents using only nickels and dimes? Explain why or why not?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Any combination of nickels and dimes represents the integer number of cents, which is divisible by 5.

Is 27 divisible by 5 ?

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