SOLUTION: You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15 coins worth exactly $4.35.

Question 719528: You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15 coins worth exactly $4.35.
Found 3 solutions by lynnlo, Alan3354, Unkown Trickster:
Answer by lynnlo(4176)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU CAN'T BECAUSE IT TAKES 5 COINS JUST TO MAKE .5CENTS
==========================4 COINS TO MAKE$1.00
SO,YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COINS(15) TO MAKE A TOTAL OF $4.35
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15 coins worth exactly $4.35.
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15 quarters = $3.75
Any other combination would be less than $3.75
Answer by Unkown Trickster(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Answer is that you need 17.5 quarters and -2.5 pennies. That would be impossible because of the negative, but you an still have $4.35 with 15 coins.
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