There are many answers. You could have 3 nickels like this: 17 quarters = $4.25 4 dimes .40 3 nickels = .15 ------------------- 24 coins = $4.80 Or you could have 6 nickels like this: 18 quarters = $4.50 6 nickels = .30 ------------------- 24 coins = $4.80 Or you could have 0 nickels at all 19 quarters = $4.75 5 pennies = .05 ------------------- 24 coins = $4.80 If half dollars or dollar coins are allowed there are many many more ways. Here is a way with 4 nickels if you use 8 half dollars. 8 half dollars = $4.00 2 quarters = .50 4 nickels = .20 10 pennies = .10 ----------------------- 24 coins = $4.80 If you can use dollar coins, here's a way to have 17 nickels. 3 dollar coins = $3.00 1 half dollar = .50 1 quarters = .25 2 dimes = .20 17 nickels = .85 ----------------------- 24 coins = $4.80 Edwin