SOLUTION: Frankie has 7 coins in her hand totaling 50cents. what coins are they?

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Question 796672: Frankie has 7 coins in her hand totaling 50cents. what coins are they?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They can't all be dimes- that's 70 cents
They can't all be nickels- that's 35 cents
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6 nickels and 1 dime is 40 cents
5 nickels and 2 dimes is 45 cents
4 nickels and 3 dimes is 50 cents

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