SOLUTION: Janie has 10 coins. She needs to make $2.25 using only quarters, dimes and nickels. She has to use all the coins.
Please help!!!
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Question 340782: Janie has 10 coins. She needs to make $2.25 using only quarters, dimes and nickels. She has to use all the coins.
Please help!!!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can't be done.
9 quarters is $2.25, but that is only 9 coins.
8 quarters is $2.00, plus 2 dimes and a nickel makes $2.25, but that is 11 coins
or 8 quarters plus 2 dimes is 10 coins, but is only $2.20.
7 quarters is $1.75 plus 3 dimes is 10 coins but only worth $2.05
Fewer quarters makes it worse.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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