SOLUTION: How many pennies nickels and dimes in combination equal one dollar

Algebra.Com
Question 897256: How many pennies nickels and dimes in combination equal one dollar
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not narrowed enough; so many solutions. What is the complete problem description?

If this MUST have quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, then start with 1 quarter, 1 dime, and as many nickels & pennies as needed to make the $1.00.
If you want the fewest number of coins, then see what you can do starting from 3 quarters, and work downward according to coin values, trying to use as many of each coin as possible.

Again, starting at 3 quarters, this is 0.75 dollars.
Two dimes brings the money up to 0.95.
One nickel brings up to $1.00; but this way, there were no pennies.

Try again from 3 quarters.
Try now, ONE dime, so the money is now 0.85 dollar.
Use TWO nickels, bringing the money up to 0.95 dollars.
Now, just 5 pennies; brings money up to $1.00
RELATED QUESTIONS

how many nickels and pennies equal a dollar and one cent (answered by MathLover1)
a box contains nickels, dimes and pennies worth $5.56. The number of pennies is one more... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
a box contains nickels, dimes and pennies worth $5.56. the number of pennies is one more... (answered by TimothyLamb)
Ethan has $1.25 in dimes nickels and pennies that’s why said many dimes and pennies and... (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic)
A jar containing pennies, nickels and dimes is worth $8.40. The number of dimes is six... (answered by Mathtut,josmiceli)
A box contains nickels, dimes and pennies worth $8.40. The number of dimes is six less... (answered by Fombitz)
A box contains nickels, dimes and pennies worth $6.20. The number of nickels is two less... (answered by lwsshak3)
A box contains nickels, dimes and pennies worth $8.40. The number of dimes is six less... (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy,ikleyn)
Yoshi has exactly one dollar in dimes (10 cents) and nickels (5 cents). If Yoshi has... (answered by JulietG)