SOLUTION: How do you set up and solve a coin problem with more than two types of coins?

SOLUTION: How do you set up and solve a coin problem with more than two types of coins?

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Question 232936: How do you set up and solve a coin problem with more than two types of coins?

Answer by rjd41(9) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first thing I recommend is to change both coins to cents; dont use .10,.25...ect it makes it more difficult. I use 5, 10, 25, 50ect..
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