document.write( "Question 322919: Four coins are picked out of a piggy bank that contains a collection of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Which of the following could not be the total value of the four coins, in cents?
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document.write( "The only correct choice is (a) \r\n" );
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document.write( "There is no way to have 15 cents with 4 coins.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You obviously can't use pennies or quarters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you use a dime, you'd have to have the remaining 5 cents with 3 coins,\r\n" );
document.write( "and that's impossible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you use a nickel, you'd have to have the remaining 10 cents with 3 coins,\r\n" );
document.write( "and that's also impossible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "All the others are possible:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3 nickels and 1 dime equals 25 cents.\r\n" );
document.write( "1 nickel and 3 dimes equals 35 cents.\r\n" );
document.write( "2 nickels, 1 dime, and 1 quarter equals 45 cents.\r\n" );
document.write( "3 dimes and 1 quarter equals 55 cents.\r\n" );
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